Dragons
| 02/28/25 vs Meeker | 56 |
| 02/20/25 vs Vail Christian | 57 |
| 02/18/25 vs Plateau Valley | 46 |
| 02/15/25 vs Hayden | 56 |
| 02/14/25 @ Rangely | 52 |
| + 17 more games |
The De Beque Dragons will square off against the Cotopaxi Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. De Beque is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.4 points per game this season.
Last Friday, De Beque was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 60-56 to Meeker.
Despite their loss, De Beque saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Burke Largent, who dropped a double-double with 24 points and 12 rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. That was a full 42.9% of De Beque's points, marking the sixth time in a row Largent has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jace Graham, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 14 boards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cotopaxi, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against Flagler by a score of 46-38 on Saturday.
De Beque better focus on containing Kenny Teter and Joel Tezak as the pair were huge in Cotopaxi's win. Teter had 13 points in addition to seven rebounds and seven blocks, while Tezak shot 50% from the field to rack up 20 points and eight boards. Teter has been hot, having posted two or more blocks the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Howell, who scored five points and four steals.
Cotopaxi has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.4 points over those games. De Beque's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: De Beque has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 33.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Cotopaxi struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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