Denver Christian played a tough match on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the Kent Denver Sun Devils 83-45. The Thunder were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 59-26.
Despite the loss, Denver Christian still got an impressive performance from Ryan Wind, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Walker Politte, who posted nine points and five boards.
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Even though they lost, Denver Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Kent Denver's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Caleb Fay, who went 12 for 17 en route to 25 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Elvis Lloyd, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 14 points in addition to eight steals and seven assists.
Denver Christian's record now sits at 7-7. As for Kent Denver, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-3.
Denver Christian and Kent Denver should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Colorado Rankings. Denver Christian (ranked 95th) will meet Dayspring Christian Academy (ranked 271st) at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Denver Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.1 points per game this season. Similarly, Kent Denver will square off against Stargate School at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday up 117 places (15 vs. 132).
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