Basketball Recap: Vista PEAK Prep Takes a Loss

After flying high against George Washington last Tuesday, Vista PEAK Prep came back down to earth. The Vista PEAK Prep Bison were beaten by the Denver East Angels 73-31 on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Bison can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Angels are ranked 11th).

Amirah Pena

Steals

02/20/25 @ Denver East	3
02/18/25 vs George Washington	6
02/14/25 vs Rangeview	2

Several Bison players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Amirah Pena, who posted 12 points and three steals. Pena is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Knakai Starks, who had six points in addition to ten boards and three blocks.

Even though they lost, Vista PEAK Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.

Denver East's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Grace Hall, who shot 67% from the field en route to 24 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Hall continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Evelina Otto was another key player, dropping a double-double with 18 points and 11 boards.

Vista PEAK Prep's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Denver East, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-8.

Vista PEAK Prep has already played their next matchup, a 56-51 win against Rangeview on the 21st. As for Denver East, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 60-43 victory against Northfield on the 22nd.