After both having extra time off, the Kent Denver Sun Devils and the Arapahoe Warriors will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Kent Denver's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Kent Denver took a loss when they played away from home on December 14th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed two weeks ago. They breezed by DSST: Conservatory Green to the tune of 92-60. With the Sun Devils ahead 60-26 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
| 12/19/24 vs DSST: Conservatory Green | 30 |
| 12/14/24 vs Rangeview | 21 |
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Caleb Fay continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 12 of 17 on his way to 30 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. The match was his third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gil Schayes, who went 7 for 12 on his way to 16 points and six rebounds.
Kent Denver smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in nine consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Arapahoe). They snuck past Broomfield with a 70-65 win last Saturday.
Kent Denver better focus on containing Ryan Pramenko and Miles McMonigle as the pair were huge in Arapahoe's win. Pramenko went 8 of 11 on his way to 22 points, while McMonigle went 7 of 9 on his way to 18 points. The dominant performance gave Pramenko a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Wesley Foa, who posted nine points in addition to six assists and six boards.
Kent Denver pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 90.3 points per game. As for Arapahoe, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Kent Denver has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 37.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Arapahoe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.7 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
