Denver Jewish Day has gone 8-2 against Denver Waldorf recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Denver Jewish Day Tigers will be taking part in a tournament against the Denver Waldorf Spartans at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Denver Jewish Day is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 61 points on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Prairie on Thursday. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 25-23. The match marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Solly Bielsky
| 02/20/25 @ Prairie | 3 |
| 02/18/25 @ Loveland Classical | 2 |
| 02/05/25 @ Denver Waldorf | 2 |
| 02/03/25 vs Campion Academy | 2 |
| 01/30/25 vs Flatirons Academy | 2 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Solly Bielsky, who went 5-for-12 on his way to 13 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in blocks (three). Another player making a difference was Michael Rafailov, who posted no points along with 11 boards and seven blocks.
Even though they lost, Denver Jewish Day smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Denver Waldorf ended up a good deal behind Elbert on Friday and lost 70-52.
Denver Jewish Day has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season. Denver Waldorf dropped their record down to 13-7 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Denver Jewish Day came out on top in a nail-biter against Denver Waldorf in their previous meeting on February 5th, sneaking past 42-39. Does Denver Jewish Day have another victory up their sleeve, or will Denver Waldorf turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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