Basketball Recap: Make It Ten in a Row for Denver West

Cowboys

Previous Games

01/14/25 vs Manual	66-61
01/10/25 vs Lincoln	67-31
01/07/25 vs DMLK	58-35
12/19/24 vs Westminster	73-60
12/17/24 @ Conifer	59-53
+ 5 more games

Denver West had won nine straight games and Jeremiah Parker did his part to make it ten on Tuesday. The Denver West Cowboys snuck past the Manual Thunderbolts with a 66-61 win thanks in part to Parker, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 18 rebounds. That's the most boards he has posted since back in December of 2023.

Jaheim Taylor was another key player, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds. He has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last seven times he's played.

When it comes to explaining why Manual lost, don't look at Zubayr Carpenter. Despite the final result, he went 8 for 16 on his way to 18 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jimmy Martinez, who posted ten points and five boards.

Denver West pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Manual, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-3.

Denver West didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 54-23 win against DSST: Cedar on the 17th. Manual has also already played their next matchup, a 72-62 victory against DSST: Montview on the 17th.