Two dominant guards in Keegen Balistreri and Spencer Brown are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Arvada West Wildcats will welcome the Fairview Knights at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, everything went Arvada West's way against Bear Creek as Arvada West made off with a 61-36 win. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Mason Lusche
| 02/11/25 @ Bear Creek | 19 |
| 02/04/25 @ Columbine | 15 |
| 12/05/24 vs Cherokee Trail | 13 |
| 01/10/25 vs Boulder | 11 |
| 12/07/24 vs Grandview | 11 |
Arvada West's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Mason Lusche, who went 7-for-11 on his way to 19 points, and Noah Meurer, who posted ten points in addition to six boards and four steals. Those 19 points gave Lusche a new career-high. Jordan Stremel was another key player, putting up six points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Arvada West smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Fairview suffered their closest loss since January 7th on Thursday. They fell just short of Monarch by a score of 63-60. The defeat continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Coyotes: they've now lost four in a row.
Arvada West's victory bumped their record up to 15-5. As for Fairview, their loss dropped their record down to 16-4.
Arvada West was able to grind out a solid win over Fairview when the teams last played back in November of 2023, winning 71-62. Will Arvada West repeat their success, or does Fairview have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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