If Prairie View was feeling good fresh off their 67-46 takedown of Northglenn last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Prairie View Thunderhawks fell just short of the Boulder Panthers by a score of 53-50 on Thursday. The Thunderhawks were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Panthers earlier this season, when they won 62-59.
Chidiebere Akotaobi
| 02/20/25 vs Boulder | 7 |
| 02/13/25 vs Northglenn | 5 |
| 12/13/24 vs Boulder | 5 |
| 01/30/25 vs Westminster | 4 |
| 01/14/25 vs Brighton | 4 |
Prairie View's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chidiebere Akotaobi, who posted seven points in addition to seven blocks and six boards. Those seven blocks gave Akotaobi a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Javon Brewton, who went 6-for-14 to rack up 15 points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Prairie View smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive matches.
Boulder's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cole Morrow led the charge by almost dropping a double-double with 25 points and nine boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which Morrow has scored at least a third of Boulder's points. Dominic Trudgeon was another key player, putting up four points along with 13 rebounds and six steals.
Prairie View's defeat dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Boulder, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Prairie View does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Boulder, they will square off against Legacy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Boulder is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66 points per game this season.
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