Basketball Game Preview: Denver West Cowboys vs. KIPP Denver Collegiate White Tigers

The Denver West Cowboys will venture away from home to challenge the KIPP Denver Collegiate White Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Denver West is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.

On Wednesday, Denver West lost to DSST: Montview at home by a 38-19 margin. The Cowboys were down 29-9 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

The losing side was boosted by Marilyn Vega, who posted six points and seven rebounds. Zahara Mohamed also deserves some recognition as she posted her first blocks of the season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for KIPP Denver Collegiate, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against DMLK by a score of 40-28 on Wednesday.

Denver West better focus on containing Shaila Ramirez and Nicole Ricalday as the pair were huge in KIPP Denver Collegiate's win. Ramirez almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards, while Ricalday dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Ramirez is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.

KIPP Denver Collegiate pushed their record up to 5-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 18.3 points per game. As for Denver West, they now have a losing record at 6-7.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Denver West has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33.2 boards per game. However, it's not like KIPP Denver Collegiate struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.