The Dakota Ridge Eagles will head out to challenge the Denver East Angels at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Dakota Ridge didn't have too much trouble with Chatfield as they won 84-65. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Chargers are ranked 158th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/10/25 vs Chatfield | 28 |
| 01/08/25 @ Rock Canyon | 30 |
| 01/03/25 vs Denver South | 23 |
Ethan Berninger continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 10 for 20 on his way to 28 points and six assists. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Caiden Dixon, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 17 points in addition to six assists and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Denver East can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past George Washington 62-59.
Denver East's win came from a few key players Dakota Ridge will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was JAMES MURRAY, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of FABIAN MORRIS, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 17 points and six rebounds.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Denver East was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.
Denver East's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-5. As for Dakota Ridge, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Dakota Ridge came out on top in a nail-biter against Denver East when the teams last played back in January of 2024, sneaking past 74-72. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dakota Ridge since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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