Holding Court
East Basketball Season Ends On A Raucous Note
Story and photos by Reid Neureiter
Special to the GPHN
On Feb. 8, Denver East’s girls and boys varsity basketball teams both took on the Thomas Jefferson Spartans in a raucous Thomas Jefferson gymnasium.
The East girls made a quick task of it, leading 15-0 after the first quarter and cantering to an eventual 44-26 victory. Senior Dezmonea Antwine led the East girls with 12 points on 6 of 20 shooting.
The boys’ game was much closer. With the Angels’ star senior Kwame Marble hobbled by a foot injury early in the first quarter, Thomas Jefferson took a surprising 41-32 lead into halftime. But with East’s Marble cheering from the sideline for the entire second half, East came back strong, with senior Caulin Swain’s 26 points leading the East boys to a 75-60 victory.
The regular basketball season has ended. The East boys finished with a 16-7 record, and received a 21 seed for the playoffs, which began in late February. The East Girls also finished with a 16-7 record, but were seeded 15th for the post-season tournament. Additional updates on the status of how the teams are doing in the playoffs can be found at the Colorado High School Activities Association website at chsaanow.com.