Basketball Game Preview: Peak to Peak Pumas vs. Prospect Ridge Academy Miners

The Peak to Peak Pumas will head out on the road to take on the Prospect Ridge Academy Miners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Prospect Ridge Academy will be up against a hot Peak to Peak squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Peak to Peak walked away with a 56-45 victory over Ponderosa on Tuesday. Given the Pumas' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Mustangs are ranked 169th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Prospect Ridge Academy over The Academy in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Prospect Ridge Academy blew The Academy out of the water with an 83-55 final score. The Miners have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 22 points or more this season.

Prospect Ridge Academy's win came from a few key players Peak to Peak will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Travis Agbosse, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ezekiel Bote, who went 7 for 16 on his way to 18 points in addition to seven boards and six assists.

Prospect Ridge Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 28 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.

Prospect Ridge Academy pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Peak to Peak, their record is now 13-1.

Peak to Peak took their victory against Prospect Ridge Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 59-38. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Prospect Ridge Academy's Liam Schilling, who went 7 of 15 en route to 19 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Peak to Peak still be able to contain Schilling? There's only one way to find out.