Doherty and Arapahoe squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Doherty had to settle for second. They fell 73-64 to the Arapahoe Warriors. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Spartans of the 65-61 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2017.
Elijah Mack
| 02/28/25 @ Arapahoe | 20 |
| 02/22/25 @ Legend | 28 |
| 02/20/25 vs Pine Creek | 25 |
| 02/18/25 @ Vista Ridge | 22 |
Several Spartans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Elijah Mack, who posted 20 points and three steals. Mack's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 20 points. Zander Muna was another key player, going 5-for-7 on his way to 13 points.
It was another big night for Miles McMonigle, who shot 86% from beyond the arc to rack up 30 points along with five rebounds and three steals for Arapahoe. Thanks to that strong game, McMonigle now owns an excellent 41.7% three-point shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Wesley Foa, who earned 11 points in addition to eight boards and six assists.
This is the second loss in a row for Doherty and nudges their season record down to 14-10. As for Arapahoe, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-6.
Doherty does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Arapahoe, they will challenge Valor Christian on Tuesday. Valor Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 24 matchups -- so hopefully Arapahoe likes a good challenge.
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