Denver East had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They enjoyed a cozy 65-50 win over the Mullen Mustangs on Wednesday. This was payback for the Angels, who suffered a 78-66 loss the last time these two teams met.
DAYESUN COLLIER
| 12/03/25 vs Mullen | 4 |
| 01/31/25 vs George Washington | 3 |
| 12/06/24 vs Prairie View | 3 |
| 02/14/25 vs Northfield | 2 |
| 01/29/25 @ Northfield | 2 |
Denver East was led to victory by DAYESUN COLLIER and LINCOLN LEMIEUX. COLLIER shot 47% from the field to rack up 22 points, while LEMIEUX posted 22 points. The dominant performance also gave COLLIER a new career-high in boards (four). KANEN MARSHALL was another key player, putting up seven points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
Denver East was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mullen only racked up six.
Mullen's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Brycen Thacker, who went 5-for-10 on his way to 17 points, and Mason Bonner, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 18 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Marcoux, who put up eight points.
Mullen's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Denver East will head out to face off against St. Anthony's at 7:00 p.m. on the 11th. As for Mullen, they will face off against Columbine at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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