Basketball Recap: Denver Waldorf Extends Winning Streak to Four

Lotus School For Excellence came into Saturday's contest looking for another win against Denver Waldorf, but Henry Lottridge wouldn't allow it. The Denver Waldorf Spartans secured a 76-72 W over the Lotus School For Excellence Meteors on Saturday thanks in part to Lottridge, who dropped a double-double on 31 points and 17 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Denver Waldorf's points.

Another player making a difference was Oscar O'Meara, who posted 15 points. Those 15 points gave him a new career-high.

Several Meteors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Abinabi Goitom, who went 6 for 11 en route to 14 points along with five boards and three steals. Goitom is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Surafel Lemma was another key player, going 5 of 10 on his way to 12 points and seven rebounds.

The win (which was Denver Waldorf's fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Lotus School For Excellence, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3.

Denver Waldorf has already played their next match, a 63-43 victory against Mile High Academy on the 21st. As for Lotus School For Excellence, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 52-29 win against Campion Academy on the 21st.