Denver Christian's game back in December of 2024 was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They strolled past the Platte Canyon Huskies with points to spare, taking the game 74-59. The Thunder pushed the score to 63-39 by the end of the third, a deficit the Huskies cut but never quite recovered from.
Denver Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Walker Politte, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine assists. With that strong performance, Politte is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Another player making a difference was Elias Romero, who went 7 of 12 en route to 17 points and eight rebounds.
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| 02/03/24 @ Front Range Christian | 29 |
| 01/09/24 @ Lyons | 28 |
| 02/01/24 @ Clear Creek | 26 |
| 02/23/24 vs Front Range Christian | 26 |
| 01/11/25 @ Platte Canyon | 24 |
Politte wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Denver Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Several Huskies players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Leo Batzer, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 10 points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexander Thoms, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 15 points.
The win got Denver Christian back to even at 5-5. As for Platte Canyon, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Denver Christian will challenge Elbert at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Denver Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.6 points per game this season. As for Platte Canyon, they will head out to square off against Arrupe Jesuit at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Arrupe Jesuit has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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