Summit is 0-4 against D'Evelyn since January of 2020 but things could change on Saturday. The two teams will face off at 12:30 p.m. without much rest having both just played. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It was a proper cat-fight when Summit challenged Littleton on Friday. Summit walked away with a 32-19 win over Littleton. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Lions are ranked 235th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, D'Evelyn put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to Thomas Jefferson for the full four quarters, racking up a 75-44 victory. The Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 25 points or more this season.
D'Evelyn found their leader in sophomore Colleen Monahan, who went 10 of 16 en route to 25 points and five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Monahan has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie McMann, who posted 15 points along with five assists and five steals.
D'Evelyn was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
D'Evelyn's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.1 points per game. As for Summit, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
Summit took a serious blow against D'Evelyn in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 74-46. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of McMann, who went 8 of 10 on her way to 21 points in addition to seven assists and seven boards. Now that Summit knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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