Eaglecrest and Denver East squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Eaglecrest had to settle for second. They fell to the Denver East Angels 54-49. The Raptors' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Jada Bobb
| 02/22/25 vs Arapahoe | 15 |
| 12/13/24 vs Torrance | 15 |
| 12/11/24 vs El Toro | 15 |
| 02/12/25 @ Arapahoe | 14 |
| 01/09/25 vs Vista PEAK Prep | 14 |
| + 20 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Eaglecrest lost, don't look at Jada Bobb. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 23 points and 13 boards. Bobb has become a key player for Eaglecrest: the team is 8-4 when she posts at least ten rebounds, but 6-7 otherwise. Avery Jones was another key player, putting up six points and five steals.
Denver East was led to victory by Mairead Hearty and Liana Valdez. Hearty dropped a double-double with 16 points and 11 boards, while Valdez almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine rebounds. Hearty is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down nine or more in each of the last 15 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Naomi Golden, who posted four points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Eaglecrest's defeat dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Denver East, they pushed their record up to 16-8 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home.
Eaglecrest does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Denver East, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Arvada West at 6:30 p.m. Denver East is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.3 points per game this season.
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