After a string of ten wins, the Denver West Cowboys's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 70-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of Manual. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Despite the loss, Denver West still got an impressive performance from Jayden Volion, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. That's the first time this season that Volion pulled down eight or more rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Dallas, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 15 rebounds.
It was another big night for Marquell Marquez, who scored 24 points along with eight assists and five rebounds for Manual. That's the first time this season that Marquez posted eight or more assists. Another player making a difference was Deshawn Fox, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds.
Denver West's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-1. As for Manual, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Denver West will play host again and welcome Far Northeast W, where tip off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Far Northeast W is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'. As for Manual, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Forge Christian at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Forge Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matches.
