Basketball Recap: Kent Denver's Victory on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to Three

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Kent Denver on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 51-27 margin over the Prospect Ridge Academy Miners. Given the Sun Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Miners are ranked 271st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Kara Fitzpatrick

Steals

01/21/25 @ Eagle Ridge Academy	4
02/11/25 @ Prospect Ridge Academy	3
01/15/25 vs The Academy	3
12/05/24 @ Resurrection Christian	3
01/28/25 vs Stargate School	2
+ 5 more games

Kent Denver's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kara Fitzpatrick led the charge by going 5-for-9 en route to 12 points and three steals. Fitzpatrick has become a key player for Kent Denver: the team is 3-1 when she posts at least three steals, but 6-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Duncan, who posted 13 points along with seven rebounds and five steals.

When it comes to explaining why Prospect Ridge Academy lost, don't look at Kayah Robbins. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 15 points and 15 boards. That was a full 55.6% of Prospect Ridge Academy's points, marking the sixth time in a row Robbins has earned more than a third of the team's points. Payton Huffman also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.

The victory was the third in a row for Kent Denver, bringing their record for this year to 9-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points over those games. As for Prospect Ridge Academy, they are on a 14-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-16.

Kent Denver didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 52-35 win against St. Mary's Academy on the 13th. As for Prospect Ridge Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 44-15 defeat against Jefferson Academy on the 13th.