Basketball Game Preview: Eaglecrest Raptors vs. Arvada West Wildcats

The Eaglecrest Raptors will square off against the Arvada West Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eaglecrest knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 22 contests -- so hopefully Arvada West likes a good challenge.

Eaglecrest is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 61-53 victory over Rocky Mountain. Given the Raptors' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while the Lobos are ranked 70th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Arvada West against Northfield on Friday as the squad secured a 67-38 win. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matches by 21 points or more this season.

Arvada West is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.4 points. Eaglecrest pushed their record up to 22-2 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.