Preview: Broomfield Eagles vs. Fairview Knights
The Broomfield Eagles are on the road again on Thursday and plays the Fairview Knights at 5:00 p.m. on February 15th. Broomfield will be strutting in after a victory while Fairview will be coming in after a defeat.
Erie typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Broomfield proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 47-37. Winning is a bit easier when you make six more threes than your opponent, as Broomfield did.
Broomfield found their leader in underclassman Paige Gilpatrick, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. It was the first time this season that Gilpatrick scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Olivia Kim, who scored eight points along with five assists and three steals.
Meanwhile, Fairview came up short against Fort Collins on Saturday and fell 51-39. While losing is never fun, Fairview can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 146th, while Fort Collins is ranked 23rd).
Danae Addison-taylor put forth a good effort for the losing side as she scored 13 points. Lila Nuttle was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with five rebounds.
Broomfield's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.2 points per game. As for Fairview, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Broomfield against Fairview when the teams last played back in February of 2023 as the squad secured a 71-28 win. In that match, Broomfield amassed a halftime lead of 41-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
