Wildcats
| 02/19/25 @ Chatfield | 72-47 |
| 02/15/25 vs Fairview | 70-41 |
| 02/11/25 @ Bear Creek | 61-36 |
| 02/08/25 vs Lakewood | 102-28 |
Arvada West waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Chatfield Chargers 72-47. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Chargers are ranked 133rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Arvada West to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jordan Stremel, who went 5-for-12 to rack up 14 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. Mason Lusche was another key player, putting up ten points in addition to six boards and three blocks.
Arvada West smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in eight consecutive contests.
Several Chargers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Merek Chuita, who posted 11 points. Thanks to that strong game, Chuita now owns an excellent 41.7% three-point shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Kingston Bright, who scored nine points.
Arvada West's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-5. As for Chatfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-15.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Arvada West will host Ralston Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ralston Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 22 games -- so hopefully Arvada West likes a good challenge. As for Chatfield, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Columbine at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Chatfield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.6 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
