The Denver West Cowboys will head out on the road to take on the Westminster Wolves at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Denver West has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
On Tuesday, Denver West humbled Hinkley with a 77-40 victory. Given Denver West's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while Hinkley is ranked 244th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Denver West can attribute much of their success to Jacob Dallas, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 16 rebounds, and Jeremiah Parker, who scored 24 points along with eight rebounds and five blocks. Parker is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Darrell Jones-huguley, who scored 11 points.
Meanwhile, even though Regis Groff scored an imposing 61 points on Tuesday, Westminster still came out on top. Westminster had just enough and edged Regis Groff out 64-61. The win made it back-to-back wins for Westminster.
Denver West's win bumped their record up to 17-5. As for Westminster, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-15 record this season.
Denver West beat Westminster 53-45 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Westminster's Elias Garcia, who scored 14 points along with three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Denver West still be able to contain Garcia? There's only one way to find out.
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