On Thursday, Denver East faced Broomfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Denver East Angels took a 55-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Broomfield Eagles. The Angels were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2021.
Mairead Hearty
| 02/06/25 @ Broomfield | 63% |
| 02/04/25 vs Vista PEAK Prep | 50% |
| 01/29/25 @ Northfield | 33% |
| 01/24/25 vs Rangeview | 33% |
| 01/22/25 vs Denver South | 50% |
| + 19 more games |
Denver East lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Mairead Hearty, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. What's more, Hearty also posted a 63% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in February of 2024. Evelina Otto was another key player, putting up ten points and eight boards.
Even though they lost, Denver East smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in seven consecutive matches.
It was another big night for Olivia Kim, who went 7 of 10 to rack up 15 points and four steals for Broomfield. Kim has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sydney Deem, who posted five points and five rebounds.
Denver East suffered their first road defeat, dropping their record down to 9-8. As for Broomfield, they pushed their record up to 18-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Denver East didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 69-32 victory against Denver South on the 8th. As for Broomfield, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Holy Family at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Broomfield's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests.
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