Platte Canyon played a tough matchup on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 62-10 loss at the hands of the Jefferson Academy Jaguars. The Huskies were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-4.
Abigail Tomasko was Platte Canyon's leading scorer, having posted five points. Kadence Pietro held things down on the boards with seven rebounds.
It was another big night for Elsa Nygren, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten steals for Jefferson Academy. Nygren continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylin Chichirico, who posted eight points and eight steals.
Platte Canyon's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Jefferson Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-5.
Platte Canyon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 44-33 loss against The Academy on the 28th. As for Jefferson Academy, they have also already played their next game, a 44-19 victory against Middle Park on the 28th.
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