Basketball Game Recap: Columbine Rebels vs. Arapahoe Warriors

By Team Reports Jan 8, 2024, 1:59pm

Recap: Columbine Rebels vs. Arapahoe Warriors

The Columbine Rebels pushed their score all the way to 57 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They opened the new year with a less-than-successful 66-57 defeat to Arapahoe. Columbine has struggled against Arapahoe recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Despite the loss, Columbine saw an underclassman step up: Jordyn Washington scored 19 points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Speir, who scored eight points.

Columbine's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Arapahoe, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-4.

Columbine will be playing at home against Lakewood at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Arapahoe will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against ThunderRidge at 7:00 p.m. on January 9th. ThunderRidge is on a three-game streak of home wins, Arapahoe a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.