Basketball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Burke Largent and Jace Graham Lead De Beque to Victory

De Beque won the last time they faced Caprock Academy and things went their way on Tuesday too. The De Beque Dragons took down the Caprock Academy Eagles 56-42. That's two games straight that the Dragons have won by exactly 14 points.

Jace Graham

Points

02/11/25 @ Caprock Academy	21
02/08/25 @ Soroco	31
01/29/25 vs Caprock Academy	17
01/25/25 @ West Grand	34

De Beque was led to victory by Jace Graham and Burke Largent. Graham went 7 for 10 en route to 21 points in addition to seven boards and five blocks, while Largent dropped a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds. Graham's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Trenton Sandidge, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 10 points.

Caprock Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Ethan Holt, who posted nine points and five rebounds, and Tristin Bird, who put up six points.

De Beque's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.7 points over those games. As for Caprock Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.

Coming up, De Beque will head out to take on Rangely at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. De Beque is facing Rangely at the right time seeing as Rangely is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Caprock Academy, they will host Plateau Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Plateau Valley will roll in looking for their 15th straight win, something Caprock Academy surely won't give up without a fight.