It was a proper cat-fight when Arvada West challenged Boulder on Friday. The Arvada West Wildcats took down the Boulder Panthers 65-48. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Panthers are ranked 138th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jordan Stremel was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Mason Lusche was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
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| 01/10/25 vs Boulder | 65-48 |
| 12/20/24 vs Brighton | 71-57 |
Arvada West smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in ten consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why Boulder lost, don't look at Cole Morrow. Despite the final result, he posted 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominic Trudgeon, who had four points and ten rebounds.
Arvada West has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. As for Boulder, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Arvada West will host Columbine at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Arvada West knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten contests -- so hopefully Columbine likes a good challenge. As for Boulder, they will head out to face off against Mountain Range at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Boulder is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.4 points per game this season.
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