A feisty cat fight is on tap when the D'Evelyn Jaguars face off against the Evergreen Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday... D'Evelyn will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Tuesday, D'Evelyn got the win against Northglenn by a conclusive 58-32. The Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 25 points or more this season.
| 01/14/25 vs Northglenn | 2 |
| 01/11/25 vs Summit | 6 |
| 01/10/25 vs Thomas Jefferson | 5 |
| 01/08/25 vs Heritage | 7 |
| 12/17/24 vs Colorado Academy | 3 |
Ellie McMann continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up ten points along with eight rebounds and seven assists. She has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 13 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Hazel Hermes, who went 5 of 6 en route to 10 points and seven boards.
Meanwhile, Evergreen won against St. Mary's Academy last Thursday with 47 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. Evergreen enjoyed a cozy 47-28 victory over Eagle Valley. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Evergreen's win came from a few key players D'Evelyn will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Addie McEvers, who went 6 for 12 on her way to 14 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Elle Buenning, who went 5 of 11 en route to 12 points along with six assists and six boards.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Evergreen 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 games.
D'Evelyn pushed their record up to 12-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.6 points per game. As for Evergreen, their victory bumped their record up to 6-7.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: D'Evelyn hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 58.6 points per game. It's a different story for Evergreen, though, as they've been averaging only 38.5 points. The only thing between D'Evelyn and another offensive beatdown is Evergreen. Will they be able to keep them contained?
D'Evelyn strolled past Evergreen when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 57-41. Will D'Evelyn repeat their success, or does Evergreen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
