It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Arvada West can now relate to. They fell 55-46 to the Denver East Angels on Wednesday. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their defeat to the Angels from their previous meeting back in January of 2020.
Loss or not, Arvada West got some senior leadership from Saylor Swanson and Avery Harrison. Swanson posted 17 points, while Harrison shot 43% from the field to rack up 12 points and six boards.
Denver East got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Grace Hall out in front who went 5-for-10 en route to 20 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Hall a new career-high in blocks (four). Mairead Hearty was another key player, dropping a double-double with 12 points and 11 boards.
Wildcats
| 03/05/25 @ Denver East | 46-55 |
| 03/01/25 vs Erie | 53-46 |
| 02/22/25 vs Ralston Valley | 50-45 |
| 02/19/25 vs Chatfield | 55-39 |
| 02/14/25 @ Horizon | 55-23 |
With the defeat, Arvada West broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 21-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.2 points over those games. As for Denver East, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Arvada West does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Denver East, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 54-34 loss against Grandview on the 8th.
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