Basketball Game Preview: Standley Lake Gators vs. Green Mountain Rams

Standley Lake is 1-9 against Green Mountain since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Standley Lake Gators will challenge the Green Mountain Rams at 5:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Standley Lake sitting on four straight wins and Green Mountain on 13.

On Wednesday, Standley Lake was fully in charge, breezing past Wheat Ridge 51-12. The Gators pushed the score to 49-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Farmers cut but never quite recovered from.

Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Green Mountain on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Dakota Ridge out of the water with a 56-14 final score. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 21 points or more this season.

Green Mountain's win came from a few key players Standley Lake will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kantyn Pearson, who posted 14 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Ella Cockrum was another key player, going 5 for 11 on her way to 13 points.

Green Mountain's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-2. As for Standley Lake, their record is now 13-2.

Standley Lake didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Green Mountain in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 32-27 win. Does Standley Lake have another victory up their sleeve, or will Green Mountain turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.