Arapahoe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Southwest Roughriders an easy 58-33 win. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 49-37 last Tuesday.
Eli Shafer and Konnor Shifflet certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Shafer almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds, while Shifflet posted eight points.
Houston Billeter continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Southwest, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 12 boards. The matchup was Billeter's third in a row with at least ten points. Trenton Williams was another key player, putting up ten points and four steals.
Arapahoe's record now sits at 0-8. As for Southwest, they moved to 2-5 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Franklin the next time they take the court. Arapahoe will host Franklin at 7:15 p.m. on December 27th, while Southwest will host them at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025.
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