Recap: Fossil Ridge Sabercats vs. Windsor Wizards
The Fossil Ridge Sabercats had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They came out on top against Windsor by a score of 60-49. That's another feather in the cap for Fossil Ridge, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Fossil Ridge's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Walker Shields, who scored 18 points. The matchup was Shields' third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Hughes, who scored 12 points along with 9 rebounds and 3 blocks.
Windsor's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Madden Smiley, who scored 18 points along with 4 steals. John Backhaus was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with 9 rebounds.
Fossil Ridge's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points per game. As for Windsor, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Fossil Ridge will head out on the road to face off against Arapahoe at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Windsor, they will be playing at home against Fort Collins at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
