Vista PEAK Prep had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They managed a 58-53 win over the Overland Trailblazers on Tuesday.
12/03/24 @ Overland | 18 |
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12/20/23 vs Campbell Hall | 16 |
12/19/23 vs Palisades | 15 |
12/02/23 vs Littleton | 14 |
Vista PEAK Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Knakai Starks led the charge by dropping a double-double on 18 points and 15 boards. The dominant performance gave Starks a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Amirah Pena, who posted 15 points.
Despite the defeat, Overland saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Michaela Halton went 9 of 15 on her way to 25 points in addition to eight boards and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ilaisaane Davis, who had eight points and nine rebounds.
Vista PEAK Prep will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Highlands Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on December 13th. As for Overland, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 44-39 win against ThunderRidge on the 10th.
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