It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Douglas County Huskies can now relate to. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 70-68. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
When it comes to explaining why Douglas County lost on Wednesday, one person who can't be blamed is Anthony Nettles. Despite the final result, he scored 29 points along with six steals and five assists. Nettles continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. London Moore was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Douglas County struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Arvada West got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Noah Meurer out in front who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. It was the first time this season that Meurer pulled down eight or more rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Keegen Balistreri, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds.
Douglas County dropped their record down to 15-9 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Arvada West, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Douglas County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Arvada West's road trip will continue as they head out to face Rock Canyon at 2:00 p.m. on February 24th. Rock Canyon knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Arvada West likes a good challenge.
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