D'Evelyn is still undefeated this season after their game against Evergreen on Wednesday, but Evergreen came as close as anyone has to beating them. The D'Evelyn Jaguars skirted past the Evergreen Cougars 55-53. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Cougars are ranked 138th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
D'Evelyn found their leader in sophomore Colleen Monahan, who went 6 of 8 from beyond the arc on her way to 28 points and six boards. Those 28 points set a new season-high mark for Monahan. Another player making a difference was Lyla Nagy, who posted nine points and four steals.
Despite the loss, Evergreen had strong showings from Elle Buenning, who went 9 for 17 en route to 19 points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists, and Addie McEvers, who went 8 of 15 on her way to 20 points. McEvers has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Taylor Bailey was another key player, putting up four points along with seven boards and five assists.
Jaguars
| 01/22/25 @ Evergreen | 55-53 |
| 12/14/24 @ Lakewood | 49-33 |
| 02/10/24 @ Golden | 46-30 |
| 02/09/24 @ Green Mountain | 42-37 |
| 01/26/24 @ Littleton | 53-43 |
| + 6 more games |
D'Evelyn's victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-0. As for Evergreen, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the D'Evelyn Jaguars take on the Littleton Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in D'Evelyn's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups. As for Evergreen, they are taking a road trip to square off against Golden at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Golden 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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