With a playoff win on the line, Denver East rose to the challenge on Saturday. They secured a 54-49 W over the Eaglecrest Raptors. The win was nothing new for the Angels as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Denver East was led to victory by Mairead Hearty and Liana Valdez. Hearty dropped a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds, while Valdez almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine boards. Hearty has been hot for a while, having posted nine or more rebounds the last 15 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Naomi Golden, who posted four points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Angels
| 03/01/25 vs Eaglecrest | 54-49 |
| 02/22/25 vs Northfield | 60-43 |
| 02/20/25 vs Vista PEAK Prep | 73-31 |
| 02/18/25 vs Kennedy | 85-18 |
| 02/14/25 vs Northfield | 75-45 |
| + 2 more games |
Denver East smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 39 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Eaglecrest still got an impressive performance from Jada Bobb, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 13 rebounds. Bobb has become a key player for Eaglecrest: the team is 8-4 when she posts at least ten boards, but 6-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Avery Jones, who had six points and five steals.
Denver East's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.1 points over those games. As for Eaglecrest, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 14-11.
Coming up, Denver East will square off against Arvada West at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Arvada West will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Denver East surely won't give up without a fight. Eaglecrest does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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