Basketball Recap: Arapahoe Extends Winning Streak to Three

Warriors

Margin (Wins)

12/17/24 vs Northern Valley	47
01/10/25 @ Medicine Valley	41
12/27/24 vs Franklin	26
12/07/24 vs Lawrence-Nelson	25
01/14/25 vs Loomis	24

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Arapahoe on Tuesday. They blew past the Axtell Wildcats 43-21. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Arapahoe's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emma Strand, who posted nine points and six boards. Strand has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Sawyer Shafer was another key player, putting up ten points along with six rebounds and four steals.

Arapahoe was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Axtell only posted four assists.

Despite the defeat, Axtell saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Bristol Thorell had seven points and ten boards. Those seven points gave Thorell a new career-high.

The victory was the third in a row for Arapahoe, bringing their record for this year to 11-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.7 points per game. As for Axtell, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.

Arapahoe didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 52-30 win against Cambridge on the 24th. As for Axtell, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 40-14 loss against Wilcox-Hildreth on the 24th.