Denver East won the last time they faced Denver South and things went their way on Saturday too. The Denver East Angels breezed by the Denver South Ravens to the tune of 69-32. The Angels have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Evelina Otto
| 02/08/25 @ Denver South | 16 |
| 02/06/25 @ Broomfield | 8 |
| 02/04/25 vs Vista PEAK Prep | 16 |
| 01/29/25 @ Northfield | 12 |
| 01/24/25 vs Rangeview | 12 |
| + 13 more games |
Denver East's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Evelina Otto led the charge by dropping a double-double on 20 points and 16 boards. Otto is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Hall, who went 5 of 11 to rack up 14 points in addition to seven steals and six boards.
Denver East smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in eight consecutive games.
Denver South lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Alex Gehring, who posted eight points and six steals. The dominant performance gave Gehring a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Cecelia Sheperd, who earned eight points.
Denver East is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.6 points over those games. As for Denver South, their loss was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Denver East will challenge Rangeview at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Denver East is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.5 points per game this season. As for Denver South, it'll be Northside v. Southside when they and Northfield meet at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Northfield knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Denver South likes a good challenge.
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