It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Denver East had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Columbine Rebels by a score of 63-52. The victory continues a trend for the Angels in their matchups with the Rebels: they've now won three in a row.
LINCOLN LEMIEUX
| 02/25/25 vs Columbine | 4 |
| 02/14/25 vs Northfield | 2 |
| 01/08/25 @ Chaparral | 2 |
| 12/11/24 vs Douglas County | 2 |
| 02/20/25 vs DSST: Green Valley Ranch | 1 |
Denver East's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was LINCOLN LEMIEUX, who posted 17 points and five boards. The dominant performance also gave LEMIEUX a new career-high in assists (four). JEREMIAH IMAN JR was another key player, putting up nine points and eight rebounds.
Denver East was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They racked up six more assists than Columbine's also-impressive total of 11.
Despite the loss, Columbine still got an impressive performance from Cash Boykin, who on his way to 26 points in addition to eight boards and five blocks. Boykin's big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 21 points. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Shortis, who had 11 points and five rebounds.
Denver East pushed their record up to 10-14 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.0 points over those games. As for Columbine, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-12 record this season.
Denver East will take on Valor Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valor Christian will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Denver East surely won't give up without a fight. Columbine does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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