Basketball Recap: Naomi Saldana's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Westminster over Boulder

By Team Reports Feb 21, 2025, 1:50pm

Basketball Recap: Westminster Wolves vs. Boulder Panthers

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Westminster easily dispatched Brighton last Thursday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Westminster Wolves fell just short of the Boulder Panthers by a score of 40-37 on Tuesday. The Wolves have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Naomi Saldana

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Westminster's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Naomi Saldana, who posted 15 points and three blocks. Those three blocks gave Saldana a new career-high. Desiree Stoddard was another key player, putting up a point in addition to 12 steals and three blocks.

Boulder's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lexi Oder, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Oder has become a key player for Boulder: the team is undefeated when she posts at least ten boards, but 7-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Remi Kingdom, who put up ten points along with five rebounds and four steals.

Westminster's defeat dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Boulder, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season.

Westminster didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 45-41 victory against Mountain Range on the 20th. As for Boulder, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, an 85-26 win against Prairie View on the 20th.

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