Coal Ridge has gone 8-1 against Cedaredge recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Coal Ridge Titans will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against the Cedaredge Bruins at 7:00 p.m. Coal Ridge knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Cedaredge likes a good challenge.
Coal Ridge's tournament run continued when they took on Windsor Charter Academy on Saturday. Coal Ridge fell to Windsor Charter Academy 67-61.
| 12/14/24 vs Windsor Charter Academy | 9 |
| 12/13/24 vs Lotus School For Excellence | 12 |
| 12/12/24 vs DSST: Cedar | 15 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Ben Simons, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards. He is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Sanchez, who posted nine points.
Even though they lost, Coal Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Cedaredge ended up a good deal behind Plateau Valley on Saturday and lost 53-37. The game marked the Bruins' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Coal Ridge will have to keep a close watch on Rylan Brooks and Brady Cooper, a pair of players who had a big impact on Cedaredge's prior game. Brooks went 5 of 12 on his way to 13 points, while Cooper put up nine points along with six boards and four steals.
Cedaredge's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Coal Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Coal Ridge has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 37.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Cedaredge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for Coal Ridge against Cedaredge when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as the squad secured an 89-43 victory. In that contest, Coal Ridge amassed a halftime lead of 51-24, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
