The Jefferson Academy Jaguars and the Arrupe Jesuit Generals will face off at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Jefferson Academy is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Jefferson Academy's tournament run continued when they took on Conifer on Friday. The Jaguars walked away with a 54-46 win over the Lobos.
Meanwhile, Arrupe Jesuit was able to grind out a solid victory over Skyview on Friday, taking the game 41-32. The 41-point effort marked the Generals' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Arrupe Jesuit's win came from a few key players Jefferson Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Manuel Loya, who went 6-for-12 to rack up 16 points. Another player making a difference was Louie Garcia, who dropped a double-double with ten points and ten boards.
Arrupe Jesuit's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Jefferson Academy, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Jefferson Academy skirted past Arrupe Jesuit 40-38 when the teams last played back in December of 2021. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Generals' Anzel Navarro, who posted 20 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for the Jaguars to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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