Wildcats
| 01/15/25 vs Lakewood | 61-24 |
| 01/13/25 @ Columbine | 50-43 |
| 01/10/25 vs Boulder | 46-26 |
| 01/03/25 vs Legacy | 35-26 |
| 12/20/24 @ Brighton | 66-17 |
| + 4 more games |
Arvada West waltzed into their match on Wednesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They breezed by the Lakewood Tigers to the tune of 61-24. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 20 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Arvada West to victory, but perhaps none more so than Avery Harrison, who posted eight points in addition to five boards and three steals. Harrison has been hot recently, having also posted two or more blocks the last three times she's played. Emerson Drake was another key player, putting up ten points.
Arvada West smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.
Lakewood's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Aaliyah Perea, who earned six points and three steals, and Iben Last, who put up nine points and six rebounds. Last continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
Arvada West's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.8 points per game. As for Lakewood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Arvada West will take on Bear Creek at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Arvada West has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Lakewood, they are taking a road trip to challenge Chatfield at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Chatfield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.7 points per game this season.
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