After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Thomas Jefferson, the Denver West Cowboys were happy to have found some success on Friday. They claimed a resounding 65-31 win over Lincoln on the road. Given Denver West's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while Lincoln is ranked 240th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Denver West's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jeremiah Parker, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. Parker has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jacob Dallas, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Despite the loss, Lincoln still got an impressive performance from Mahamud Jumale, who scored 15 points along with two steals. That was a full 48.4% of Lincoln's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Denver West's win bumped their record up to 15-5. As for Lincoln, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-12.
Denver West will be playing in front of their home fans against DSST: Cedar at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Denver West is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 56.7 points per game this season. As for Lincoln, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Far Northeast W at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lincoln is facing Far Northeast W at the right time seeing as Far Northeast W is stuck on a 20-game losing streak.
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