Basketball Recap: Nelson Comes Up Short in High-Profile Contest with Barlow

On Wednesday, Nelson faced Barlow in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Nelson took a 78-68 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Barlow Bruins. Nelson has struggled against Barlow recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

Nelson's loss dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Barlow, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-1.

Nelson will face off against Reynolds at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Nelson's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 12 matches. As for Barlow, they will head out to challenge David Douglas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Barlow's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.