The DSST: Cedar Falcons will take on the Fort Lupton Bluedevils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. DSST: Cedar has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight defeats, while Fort Lupton will come in with 14 straight wins.
DSST: Cedar's tournament run continued when they took on Manual on Tuesday. DSST: Cedar fell to Manual 57-53.
Matt Stophel
| 02/25/25 vs Manual | 14 |
| 02/18/25 @ DSST: College View | 13 |
| 02/12/25 vs Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy | 17 |
| 02/07/25 vs DSST: Conservatory Green | 23 |
| 02/06/25 @ Kennedy | 16 |
| + 15 more games |
DSST: Cedar might have lost, but man, Matt Stophel was a machine: he dropped a double-double with 19 points and 14 boards. Stophel is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least nine every time he's taken the court this season. Semahje Kalanda was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Even though they lost, DSST: Cedar smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Fort Lupton didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Basalt on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 73-69 victory.
DSST: Cedar better keep an eye on Mylz Palmer. He was instrumental in Fort Lupton's win, shooting 50% from the field en route to 30 points and four steals. Those 30 points gave Palmer a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Garcia, who went 7-for-10 on his way to 16 points and six assists.
Fort Lupton's win was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-4. As for DSST: Cedar, they now have a losing record of 11-12.
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