The DSST: Cedar Falcons were the 59-58 winner over the Denver West Cowboys when they last played one another back in February of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. DSST: Cedar took a 66-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of Denver West on Monday. While losing is never fun, DSST: Cedar can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 241st, while Denver West is ranked 115th).
DSST: Cedar lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Matthew Stophel, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds. Stophel has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Simon Alexander, who scored 12 points along with two steals.
Jeremiah Parker was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds for Denver West. Parker is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Dalton Sekeywa, who scored 11 points.
DSST: Cedar dropped their record down to 8-13 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Denver West, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-5.
DSST: Cedar didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 68-63 win vs. Regis Groff on the 15th. Denver West has also already played their next matchup, a 77-40 victory against Hinkley on the 13th.
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