Basketball Preview: Greeley West Spartans vs. Greeley Central Wildcats
Greeley West is on a three-game streak of home losses, the Wildcats a six-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Greeley West Spartans will take on the Greeley Central Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Saturday, Greeley West took a serious blow against the Wizards, falling 92-44. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Greeley West in their matchups with the Wizards: they've now lost six in a row.
Despite the defeat, Greeley West had strong showings from Zaiden Montelongo, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds, and Andrew Zepeda, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Montelongo has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Dominic Florez, who scored three points.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 25-25 at halftime, Greeley Central was not quite the Trojans' equal in the second half on Saturday. Greeley Central fell to the Trojans 50-45.
Greeley West has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 13 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-17 record this season. As for Greeley Central, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
Greeley West took a serious blow against the Wildcats in their previous matchup back in January, falling 79-46. Will Greeley West have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
