Basketball Recap: Thursday's Win Is Denver West's Seventh in Last Nine Outings

Denver West won the last time they faced Bruce Randolph and things went their way on Thursday too. The Denver West Cowboys walked away with a 34-22 victory over the Bruce Randolph Grizzlies.

Shukri Hussein

Rebounds

02/04/25 vs Bruce Randolph	15
01/31/25 vs Rocky Mountain Prep SMART	15
01/07/25 @ DMLK	15
12/14/24 vs Frontier Academy	13
01/24/25 @ KIPP Denver Collegiate	12
+ 17 more games

Denver West's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Shukri Hussein, who posted eight points and 11 boards. Hussein is becoming a predictor of Denver West's success: when she posts at least ten rebounds the team is 9-2 (and 4-7 when she doesn't). Another player making a difference was Alesha Munoz, who earned ten points and six boards.

Denver West smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in 18 consecutive contests.

Denver West has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.2 points over those games. This is the second loss in a row for Bruce Randolph and nudges their season record down to 7-12.

Looking ahead, Denver West and Thomas Jefferson will face off at 5:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. As for Bruce Randolph, they will head out to challenge Jefferson at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.