Preview: Sierra Grande Panthers vs. Flatirons Academy Bison
The Sierra Grande Panthers's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Flatirons Academy Bison at 5:30 p.m. on March 1st. Hopefully Sierra Grande focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 23 on Saturday.
Sierra Grande and Sangre de Cristo squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly Sierra Grande had to settle for second. They took a 36-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Thunderbirds.
Alexia Gonzalez was Sierra Grande's leading scorer, having posted 13 points.
Alexandra Garcia held things down on the boards with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Flatirons Academy came tearing into Saturday's contest with 16 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 69-19 win over Rocky Mountain Lutheran. Flatirons Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Emma Cox was her usual excellent self, scoring 39 points along with eight rebounds and eight steals. Cox is crushing the point category: she's posted at least 15 every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Emily Dehaan, who scored 15 points along with five assists and two steals.
Sierra Grande's loss dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Flatirons Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 20-1.
Friday's contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Sierra Grande have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Flatirons Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.9 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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