Denver South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 73-63 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vista PEAK Prep Bison. The Ravens were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bison earlier this season, when they won 71-60.
01/31/25 vs Vista PEAK Prep | 18 |
12/13/24 vs Lakewood | 14 |
12/20/24 vs R.W. Goines Stem Academy | 13 |
12/18/24 vs Knight | 13 |
01/17/25 vs Rangeview | 11 |
Denver South's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayden Davis, who went 8 for 12 on his way to 18 points and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave Davis a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Brody Shepherd, who went 5 of 11 en route to 16 points and five assists.
Even though they lost, Denver South was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Vista PEAK Prep only racked up ten assists.
It was another big night for Mitchell Oliver, who went 5 for 7 on his way to 21 points for Vista PEAK Prep. Noah Adkins was another key player, putting up 13 points along with five boards and three steals.
Denver South's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Vista PEAK Prep, their record now sits at 7-9.
Denver South is taking a road trip to challenge Rangeview at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Denver South knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 16 matchups -- so hopefully Rangeview likes a good challenge. As for Vista PEAK Prep, they will host Denver East at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Vista PEAK Prep is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.2 points per game this season.
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