The Denver South Ravens had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They strolled past Centaurus with points to spare, taking the game 57-41. Given Denver South's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while Centaurus is ranked 147th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Denver South was led to victory by Ka'Niya (KJ) Anderson and Nevaeh Millard. Anderson scored 14 points along with 7 rebounds, while Millard scored 18 points along with 5 rebounds and 4 steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which Millard has scored at least 25% of Denver South's points. J?lah Williams was another key contributor, scoring 8 points.
When it comes to explaining why Centaurus lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ingrid Lorton. Despite the final result, she scored 15 points along with 9 rebounds and 4 blocks. The matchup was Lorton's third in a row with at least ten points.
Denver South's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Centaurus, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Denver South is on the road again on December 18th and play against Cardinal O'Hara at 10:00 a.m. on December 18th. As for Centaurus, they will face off against Lewis-Palmer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
