The Eaton Reds and the Colorado Academy Mustangs will face off at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Eaton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past La Junta 54-17. The Reds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 21 points or more this season.
Eaton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Courtney Steinkamp led the charge by putting up 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Saryiah Gaona, who posted 13 points.
Meanwhile, everything went Colorado Academy's way against Sterling on Friday as Colorado Academy made off with a 54-28 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
Eaton better focus on containing Mira Leon and Anna Johnson as the pair were huge in Colorado Academy's win. Leon dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten steals, while Johnson put up 16 points along with six boards and three steals. Leon is becoming a predictor of Colorado Academy's success: when she posts at least five steals the team is 6-1 (and 6-11 when she doesn't). Another player making a difference was Hannah Smith, who earned nine points and four steals.
Colorado Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. They are 7-1 when they hit their own glass that hard.
Eaton has been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 17 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.6 points over those games. The win got Colorado Academy back to even at 12-12.
Everything came up roses for Eaton against Colorado Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2017, as the team secured a 60-31 victory. Does Eaton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Colorado Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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