Denver West and The Academy squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Denver West had to settle for second. The matchup between the Denver West Cowboys and The Academy Wildcats didn't end well, with the Denver West Cowboys falling 62-45.
Jaheim Taylor
| 03/07/25 vs The Academy | 63% |
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Several Cowboys players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jaheim Taylor, who went 5-for-8 on his way to 12 points and eight rebounds. Taylor is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Tegan Robinson, who posted 11 points.
Leading The Academy to victory were Aydon Austin and Dominik Konarski. Austin shot 63% from the field en route to 19 points and six steals, while Konarski went 8-for-14 to rack up 20 points along with eight boards and three steals. Austin has become a key player for The Academy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least five steals, but 10-11 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Boychuk, who put up nine points and four steals.
Denver West has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 19-5 record this season. The Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season.
Denver West does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for The Academy, they and Holy Family will face off at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Holy Family will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something The Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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