Basketball Game Preview: The Vanguard School Coursers vs. Buena Vista Demons

By Team Reports Feb 20, 2024, 2:36am

Preview: The Vanguard School Coursers vs. Buena Vista Demons

The Vanguard School is 8-2 against Buena Vista since January of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Vanguard School Coursers will square off against the Buena Vista Demons at 6:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Colorado (The Vanguard School is ranked 134th, while Buena Vista is ranked 151st).

After soaring to 63 points the game before, The Vanguard School were a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They had to suffer through a rough 70-18 loss at the hands of Colorado Springs Christian. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points The Vanguard School has scored all season.

Despite the defeat, The Vanguard School got a solid performance out of Joy Johncock, who scored eight points along with six rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Lily Blanchard, who scored three points.

Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Buena Vista had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Huskies 54-21 at home. Buena Vista has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 25 points or more this season.

The Vanguard School's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Buena Vista, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.

The Vanguard School barely slipped by Buena Vista when the teams last played on February 2nd, winning 58-57. The rematch might be a little tougher for The Vanguard School since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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