While it was all tied up 15-15 at halftime, the Denver West Cowboys were not quite the DSST: Cedar Falcons's equal in the second half on Monday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 45-44 to the Falcons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Denver West of the 37-35 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Denver West lost, one person who can't be blamed is Gloria Witke. Despite the final result, she scored 14 points along with five rebounds and three blocks. Jenny Ruano was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with five rebounds.
Leading DSST: Cedar to victory were Amaya Paul and Katelyn Fortune. Paul dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds, while Fortune dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 steals. Paul is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Raniya Paul, who scored seven points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Denver West has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season. As for DSST: Cedar, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 14-7.
Denver West does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for DSST: Cedar, they will head out on the road to face off against Regis Groff at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Colorado (DSST: Cedar is ranked 213th, while Regis Groff is ranked 212th).
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