Denver South hasn't had much luck against Denver East recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Denver South Ravens will head out on the road to challenge the Denver East Angels at 6:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Denver South came up short against Rangeview and fell 43-33. The Ravens have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Denver South saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ka'Niya Anderson posted ten points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Denver East beat Vista PEAK Prep 68-59 on Friday. Given the Angels' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Bison are ranked 89th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Denver South better focus on containing Evelina Otto and Mairead Hearty as the pair were huge in Denver East's win. Otto dropped a double-double on 24 points and 13 boards, while Hearty dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds. Otto is crushing it when it comes to boards: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nasi Samuels, who had six points and seven rebounds.
Denver East smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 27 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Denver South's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-5. As for Denver East, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
Denver South was taken down by Denver East 80-48 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Thankfully for Denver South, Jennesse Byrd (who went 11 of 15 on her way to 26 points along with six boards and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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