Basketball Preview: Denver West Cowboys vs. Jefferson Saints
The Denver West Cowboys will venture away from home to face off against the Jefferson Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Denver West focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 14 on Friday.
Denver West is leaving town to face Jefferson after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. The match between Denver West and Denver North didn't end well, with Denver West falling 55-37. The Cowboys have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Marilyn Vega, who posted two points along with eight rebounds and two steals. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in offensive rebounds (four). Shukri Hussein was another key player, going 5 for 6 en route to 10 points plus two blocks.
Meanwhile, Jefferson hadn't done well against Clear Creek recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Jefferson claimed a resounding 67-9 victory over Clear Creek. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-5.
T Nutter was nothing short of spectacular: she dropped a double-double on 22 points and 20 rebounds. Nutter is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least 13 every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Meadow Mondragon, who went 7 for 10 en route to 18 points plus six assists.
Jefferson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clear Creek only pulled down five.
Everything came up roses for Denver West against Jefferson in their previous meeting back in January of 2020, as the team secured an 81-11 win. In that game, Denver West amassed a halftime lead of 53-4, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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