Basketball Game Preview: Timnath Cubs vs. Greeley Central Wildcats

The Timnath Cubs will face off against the Greeley Central Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Timnath will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.

Timnath is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Northridge: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Timnath blew Northridge out of the water with an 80-43 final score. The Cubs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 23 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Greeley Central came into Tuesday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They snuck past Berthoud with a 55-49 victory on Tuesday.

Timnath better keep an eye on Daniel Martinez. He was instrumental in Greeley Central's win, going 6 of 14 en route to 18 points along with six rebounds and six steals. Martinez has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 20 times he's played. Neamiah Carrillo was another key player, putting up 14 points and five boards.

Timnath is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.1 points per game. As for Greeley Central, their win bumped their record up to 5-10.