The Denver East Angels had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39 points), and they went ahead and made it eight on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 61-38 margin over George Washington. Denver East has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 21 points or more this season.
Denver East found their leader in underclassman Mairead Hearty, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 15 rebounds. Hearty is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last 14 games she's played. Jennesse Byrd was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Denver East has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for George Washington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Denver East's homestand continues as they prepare to take on Northfield at 7:30 p.m. on February 13th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Colorado (Northfield is ranked 26th, while Denver East is ranked 50th). As for George Washington, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Denver North at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Denver North focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 25 on Friday.
