Preview: Stratton Eagles vs. Flatirons Academy Bison
The Stratton Eagles's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Flatirons Academy Bison at 5:30 p.m. on March 7th. One thing working in Stratton's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six contests.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Stratton had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They secured a 59-53 W over the Bulldogs. Winning is a bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 17 to 4 on the offensive boards, as Stratton did.
Stratton got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jose Gallardo out in front who scored 15 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Gallardo has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Von Isenbart, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Flatirons Academy waltzed into their contest on Saturday with two straight wins but they left with three. They came out on top against Nucla by a score of 67-55. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Flatirons Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Pistol Chavez, who scored 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jude Meyer, who scored 16 points along with five assists.
Stratton is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Flatirons Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 17-7.
Fans should be in for an exciting game on Thursday as both teams are among the highest scoring teams in the league right now. Stratton hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 61.2 points per game. However, it's not like Flatirons Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 64.6 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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