Kent Denver was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 51-45 heartbreaker at the hands of the Overland Trailblazers. While losing is never fun, the Sun Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 157th, while the Trailblazers are ranked 24th).
01/09/25 vs Overland | 16 |
01/07/25 vs Green Mountain | 12 |
01/04/25 @ Pagosa Springs | 11 |
01/03/25 vs Delta | 13 |
Kent Denver's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Austin Duncan, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 16 rebounds, and Caroline Phillips, who posted 13 points and three steals. Duncan is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down 11 or more in the last four games she's played.
It was another big night for Michaela Halton, who earned 25 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals for Overland. Ilaisaane Davis was another key player, putting up 16 points.
Kent Denver's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Overland, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
Kent Denver has already played their next match, a 69-26 win against The Academy on the 15th. As for Overland, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 49-41 victory against Erie on the 11th.
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