If Arvada West was riding high fresh off their 84-40 takedown of Bear Creek last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Arvada West Wildcats took a 70-55 bruising from the Valor Christian Eagles on Friday. The matchup marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Arvada West's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cooper Vais, who posted 14 points. Another player making a difference was Keegen Balistreri, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 16 points.
Cole Scherer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Valor Christian, going 10 of 19 en route to 34 points in addition to eight rebounds and six assists. Brady Wynja was another key player, going 6 for 9 on his way to 15 points and eight boards.
Arvada West's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-3. As for Valor Christian, they pushed their record up to 11-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Arvada West and Valor Christian should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Colorado Rankings. Arvada West will face off against Chatfield at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday up 116 places (18 vs. 134). Arvada West is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 73.1 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Valor Christian (ranked tenth) will meet Bear Creek (ranked 187th) at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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