It was a proper cat-fight when Summit took on D'Evelyn on Saturday. The Summit Tigers were dealt a 68-35 loss at the hands of the D'Evelyn Jaguars. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now lost five in a row.
River Close
| 01/11/25 @ D'Evelyn | 14 |
| 01/08/25 @ Bear Creek | 9 |
| 12/21/24 vs Centauri | 6 |
| 12/20/24 @ Alamosa | 5 |
Despite the loss, Summit saw an underclassman step up: sophomore River Close dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Close has scored all season.
Even though they lost, Summit smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matchups.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead D'Evelyn to victory, but perhaps none more so than Colleen Monahan, who went 9 of 18 on her way to 26 points in addition to five assists and three steals. Monahan continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie McMann, who went 5 of 11 on her way to 13 points along with eight rebounds and six steals.
Summit's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for D'Evelyn, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0.
Summit didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-37 win against Dakota Ridge on the 14th. D'Evelyn has also already played their next game, a 58-32 victory against Northglenn on the 14th.
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