It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the DSST: Montview Knights had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They strolled past the Tigers with points to spare, taking the game 77-60. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
DSST: Montview's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tara Majok, who scored 21 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. Majok is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Harun Hamma, who scored 18 points along with three steals.
Emilio Jain and Eduardo Gutierrez certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Jain dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds, while Gutierrez scored 16 points. Lucas Comcowich was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Summit struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as DSST: Montview pulled down 15 offensive rebounds.
The victory made it two in a row for DSST: Montview and bumps their season record up to 22-2. As for Summit, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-12.
DSST: Montview is on the road again on Saturday and plays Aspen at 1:00 p.m. on February 24th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Colorado (DSST: Montview is ranked 56th, while Aspen is ranked 62nd). Summit does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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