Denver East and Valor Christian squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Denver East had to settle for second. The matchup between the Denver East Angels and the Valor Christian Eagles didn't end well, with the Denver East Angels falling 64-45. While losing is never fun, the Angels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Eagles are ranked fifth).
Denver East's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was MAURICE FULTCHER, who posted nine points. Another player making a difference was JEREMIAH IMAN JR, who earned seven points and five assists.
Valor Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cole Scherer led the charge by dropping a double-double with 19 points and ten boards. Scherer is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in each of the last eight games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Mandes, who went 7-for-8 on his way to 19 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Denver East dropped their record down to 10-15 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Valor Christian, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-4.
Denver East does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Valor Christian, they will face off against Arapahoe at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Valor Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 24 games -- so hopefully Arapahoe likes a good challenge.
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