Denver South is 0-3 against Chaparral since December of 2016 but things could change on Wednesday. The Denver South Ravens will take on the Chaparral Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. Chaparral took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Denver South, who comes in off a win.
Denver South proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 37) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against George Washington, sneaking past 60-58. 60 seems to be a good number for the Ravens as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Denver South found their leader in sophomore Ka'niya Anderson, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten boards. Anderson continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Alex Gehring was another key player, putting up ten points.
Meanwhile, Chaparral ended up a good deal behind Mountain Vista on Friday and lost 75-57.
Denver South will need to focus on slowing down Lauren Thompson, one of several Chaparral players who made an impact when they last played. She almost dropped a double-double with nine points and ten rebounds. Thompson also grabbed five steals, which is notable because Chaparral is 6-2 when she posts at least five steals, but 7-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jade Monroe, who en route to 16 points.
Denver South has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points over those games. Chaparral's loss dropped their record down to 13-10.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Denver South has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 24.1 boards per game. However, it's not like Chaparral struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.3 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Denver South was dealt a bruising 62-34 defeat at the hands of Chaparral in their previous meeting back in February of 2022. Can Denver South avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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