Basketball Recap: Standley Lake Piles Up the Points Against Wheat Ridge

Gators

Margin (Wins)

12/05/24 vs Brighton	62
12/11/24 vs Niwot	45
01/22/25 @ Wheat Ridge	39
12/07/24 vs Greeley West	33
01/13/25 @ Northglenn	33
12/09/24 @ Aurora Central	30

Standley Lake had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They blew past the Wheat Ridge Farmers 51-12. The Gators have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 30 points or more this season.

Standley Lake got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Mikela Alvarado out in front who went 5 for 7 on her way to 13 points. Macy Palmer was another key player, putting up five points in addition to six rebounds and five steals.

Standley Lake pushed their record up to 13-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.7 points per game. As for Wheat Ridge, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12.

Standley Lake has already played their next matchup, a 41-34 defeat against Green Mountain on the 24th. As for Wheat Ridge, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 27-20 loss against Pomona on the 24th.