Basketball Recap: Suttyn Shafer's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Arapahoe over Southwest

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Previous 3 Games

02/20/25 - Away	41-60 L
01/27/25 - Away	40-60 L
12/20/24 - Away	44-68 L

The home team had won the previous three meetings between Arapahoe and Southwest, and Arapahoe kept the tradition alive. The Arapahoe Warriors took a hard 60-41 fall against the Southwest Roughriders on Thursday. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Roughriders recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

Arapahoe lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Suttyn Shafer, who posted ten points. What's more, she also posted a 50% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's achieved since back in December of 2024. Sawyer Shafer was another key player, putting up six points in addition to five boards and three steals.

Even though they lost, Arapahoe was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. This was only their fifth loss (out of 19 games) when they've passed the ball that well.

Southwest's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Anastasia Gallegos, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine assists. Another player making a difference was Aspen Billeter, who shot 50% from the field en route to 21 points.

Arapahoe's defeat dropped their record down to 16-10. As for Southwest, the win (which was their 21st in a row) raised their record to 22-1.

Arapahoe does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Southwest, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 64-42 victory against Pleasanton on the 28th.