Basketball Game Preview: Denver West Cowboys vs. DSST: Montview Knights

The Denver West Cowboys will take on the DSST: Montview Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Last Friday, Denver West ended up a good deal behind DSST: Cedar and lost 39-25. The Cowboys have struggled against the Falcons recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Denver West's loss came about despite a quality game from Celeste Marquez, who posted 13 points. That was a full 52% of Denver West's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.

Meanwhile, DSST: Montview suffered their closest defeat since January 12, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Manual by a score of 34-31. The matchup marked the Knights' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Denver West's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for DSST: Montview, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.

Everything came up roses for Denver West against DSST: Montview in their previous meeting back in February of 2022, as the squad secured a 76-28 win. In that contest, Denver West amassed a halftime lead of 47-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.