The Vista PEAK Prep Bison scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Denver West 79-20 on the road. Vista PEAK Prep has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 21 points or more this season.
Vista PEAK Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Knakai Starks led the charge by scoring 12 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Starks has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times she's played. Jade Hibbler was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with eight assists and two steals.
Denver West's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jenny Ruano, who scored six points.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Denver West struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Vista PEAK Prep pulled down 13 offensive rebounds.
The win (which was Vista PEAK Prep's ninth in a row) raised their record to 13-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.2 points per game. As for Denver West, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Vista PEAK Prep will challenge the Lancers at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lincoln will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Colorado Rankings (they are ranked 279th, while the Bison are ranked 32nd). As for Denver West, they will head out on the road to challenge the Thunderbirds at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hinkley comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 21 points in their last 12 games, a trend the squad is of course eager to reverse.
