Basketball Recap: Lexi Oder Key Part of Team Effort in Panthers Win
By Team Reports
Feb 21, 2025, 1:50pm
Basketball Recap: Boulder Panthers vs. Westminster Wolves
Boulder was handed a 48-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Westminster Wolves 40-37. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 64-45 back in January.

Lexi Oder
02/18/25 @ Westminster | 12 |
02/06/25 @ Mountain Range | 11 |
01/16/25 @ Fairview | 11 |
01/23/25 vs Westminster | 10 |
01/09/25 @ Northglenn | 10 |
+ 16 more games |
Boulder's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lexi Oder led the charge by dropping a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Oder has become a key player for Boulder: the team is undefeated when she posts at least ten boards, but 7-8 otherwise. Remi Kingdom was another key player, putting up ten points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Boulder smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westminster only nine offensive rebounds.
Westminster's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Naomi Saldana, who posted 15 points and three blocks. That was a full 40.5% of Westminster's points, marking the fourth time in a row Saldana has scored more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Desiree Stoddard, who earned a point in addition to 12 steals and three blocks.
Boulder's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points over those games. As for Westminster, their loss dropped their record down to 12-10.
Boulder wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, an 85-26 victory against Prairie View on the 20th. As for Westminster, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 45-41 win against Mountain Range on the 20th.
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