The Jefferson Saints will square off against the Rocky Mountain Prep SMART Ocelotls at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Jefferson is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Denver West on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Saints lost 63-38 to the Cowboys. The defeat continues a trend for the Saints in their meetings with the Cowboys: they've now lost four in a row.
Jefferson might have lost, but man, Meadow Mondragon was a machine: she shot 50% from the field on her way to 25 points and five steals. That was a full 65.8% of the Saints' points, marking the fourth time in a row Mondragon has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Liz Benally, who put up six points and 11 boards.
Meanwhile, Rocky Mountain Prep SMART came up short against Aurora West College Prep Academy on Tuesday and fell 42-34.
Jefferson will need to focus on slowing down Isabella Flores, one of several Rocky Mountain Prep SMART players who made an impact when they last played. She earned seven points along with 12 rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Yvonne Ibarra, who scored eight points in addition to 11 boards and three steals.
Rocky Mountain Prep SMART's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Jefferson against Rocky Mountain Prep SMART when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 53-23 victory. Will the Saints repeat their success, or do the Ocelotls have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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