Basketball Recap: Brush Victorious

Donovan Bauer-Reeves

Points

01/06/26 vs Valley	22
12/20/25 @ Rocky Ford	15
12/13/25 vs Roaring Fork	21
12/12/25 @ Weld Central	22

Brush won the last time they faced Valley and Donovan Bauer-Reeves did his part to make sure it happened again. The Beetdiggers enjoyed a cozy 65-49 victory over the Vikings on Tuesday with plenty of help from Bauer-Reeves, who went 7-for-13 on his way to 22 points and seven rebounds. His evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points.

Payson Poland was another key player, putting up 13 points. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played.

Valley's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nate Soliz, who posted seven points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Seth Kissler, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds.

The win got Brush back to even at 4-4. As for Valley, their loss was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-8.

Brush didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 46-42 victory against Frontier Academy on the 9th. As for Valley, they will take on The Pinnacle at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Timberwolves will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Vikings surely won't give up without a fight.