Basketball Game Preview: Denver West Cowboys vs. DSST: Conservatory Green Hornets

The Denver West Cowboys will square off against the DSST: Conservatory Green Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Denver West has three straight victories, DSST: Conservatory Green has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Denver West is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Bruce Randolph: they outscored them in every quarter. Denver West came out on top against Bruce Randolph by a score of 43-30 on Tuesday.

Shukri Hussein

Rebounds

02/04/25 vs Bruce Randolph	15
01/31/25 vs Rocky Mountain Prep SMART	15
01/24/25 @ KIPP Denver Collegiate	12
01/22/25 vs DSST: Montview	10
01/17/25 vs DSST: Cedar	9

Denver West's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Shukri Hussein led the charge by dropping a triple-double on ten points, 15 rebounds, and 11 blocks. Hussein has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last ten times she's played. Alesha Munoz was another key player, putting up 13 points and six steals.

Denver West smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 26 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, DSST: Conservatory Green was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 33-28 to Lincoln.

Denver West's win bumped their record up to 9-7. As for DSST: Conservatory Green, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.