Basketball Game Recap: Arvada West Wildcats vs. Columbine Rebels

By Team Reports Feb 23, 2024, 8:47am

Recap: Arvada West Wildcats vs. Columbine Rebels

The Arvada West Wildcats lost a heartbreaker to the Columbine Rebels when they met back in February of 2023, and they left with a heavy heart again on Friday. Arvada West took a 79-64 bruising from Columbine. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.

Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Avery Harrison, who scored 19 points along with two steals. Saylor Swanson was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds.

Columbine found their leader in underclassman Kortny Brock, who scored 15 points along with seven steals and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jordyn Washington, who scored 18 points along with three steals.

Arvada West has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season. As for Columbine, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.

Arvada West is on the road again on Tuesday and plays Legend at 7:00 p.m. on February 20th. Legend will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Arvada West surely won't give up without a fight. As for Columbine, they will head out on the road to face off against Arapahoe at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Columbine is coming into the match with four straight victories on the road, so Arapahoe will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.

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