Denver West is 2-8 against Kennedy since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Denver West Cowboys will host the Kennedy Commanders at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Denver West is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing DSST: College View: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Denver West blew DSST: College View out of the water with a 61-27 final score. The victory was nothing new for the Cowboys as they're now sitting on six straight.
Celeste Marquez
| 02/12/25 vs DSST: College View | 3 |
| 02/07/25 vs DSST: Green Valley Ranch | 2 |
| 02/06/25 vs DSST: Conservatory Green | 4 |
| 02/04/25 vs Bruce Randolph | 3 |
| 01/31/25 vs Rocky Mountain Prep SMART | 3 |
| + 12 more games |
Celeste Marquez and Shukri Hussein were among the main playmakers for Denver West as the former went 12-for-20 to rack up 27 points and three steals and the latter went 8-for-14 on her way to 17 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals. Marquez has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 17 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Marilyn Vega, who posted six points.
Denver West was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 20 assists in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Kennedy blew past DSST: Green Valley Ranch, posting a 75-10 win. The Commanders have beaten the Raptors the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Raptors has come to flipping the script.
Kennedy's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 19.4 points over those games. As for Denver West, their win bumped their record up to 12-7.
Denver West came up short against Kennedy in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 43-36. Can Denver West avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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