The Jefferson Saints will take on the Denver West Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jefferson will be strutting in after a win while Denver West will be coming in after a loss.
Jefferson will head into Saturday's match after some sweet revenge against Clear Creek: Jefferson couldn't quite topple Clear Creek on Saturday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the 52-point defeat they took when the two last played. Jefferson breezed by Clear Creek to the tune of 67-9. With the Saints ahead 34-5 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
T Nutter went supernova for Jefferson, dropping a double-double on 22 points and 20 rebounds. Nutter is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least 13 every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Meadow Mondragon, who went 7 for 10 en route to 18 points plus six assists.
Jefferson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clear Creek only pulled down five.
Meanwhile, Denver West unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. The game between them and Denver North didn't end well, with Denver West falling 55-37. The Cowboys haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite their loss, Denver West saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Marilyn Vega, who earned two points along with eight rebounds and two steals, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance also gave Vega a new career-high in offensive rebounds (four). Shukri Hussein was another key player, going 5 for 6 en route to 10 points plus two blocks.
Jefferson now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Denver West, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Jefferson took a serious blow against Denver West in their previous meeting back in January of 2020, falling 81-11. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Jefferson was down 53-4.
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