Basketball Game Preview: Prospect Ridge Academy Miners vs. Fort Lupton Bluedevils

The Prospect Ridge Academy Miners will take on the Fort Lupton Bluedevils on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Prospect Ridge Academy comes in on eight and Fort Lupton on 16.

Prospect Ridge Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They put the hurt on The Classical Academy with a sharp 63-40 win. The Miners have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 20 points or more this season.

Prospect Ridge Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jackson Brandt, who posted 14 points and eight boards. Another player making a difference was Travis Agbosse, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds.

Prospect Ridge Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Fort Lupton strolled past Lamar with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 66-51.

Fort Lupton's victory bumped their record up to 21-4. As for Prospect Ridge Academy, their win bumped their record up to 19-6.

Prospect Ridge Academy and Fort Lupton were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in January, but Prospect Ridge Academy came up empty-handed after an 83-82 defeat. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fort Lupton's Isaiah Garcia, who went 14-for-19 on his way to 35 points in addition to five boards and three steals. Now that Prospect Ridge Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.