George Washington played in conference for the first time on Friday and they got just the result they we're looking for. They walked away with a 67-59 victory over the Vista PEAK Prep Bison. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Bison are ranked 120th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead George Washington to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jordan Dotson, who went 7 of 8 en route to 16 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Malachi Headrick, who posted 18 points.
George Washington was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Vista PEAK Prep only racked up ten assists.
Several Bison players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Larry Mosley, who had seven points along with six assists and five rebounds. Those six assists gave Mosley a new career-high. Marquilos Mata was another key player, putting up 11 points and seven boards.
With the win, George Washington broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 8-6. As for Vista PEAK Prep, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
George Washington will challenge Denver South at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Denver South is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 70.3 points per game this season. As for Vista PEAK Prep, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 63-46 victory against Fort Collins on the 25th.
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