The Vanguard School Coursers extended their postseason success on Saturday against the Salida Spartans. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Spartans 66-63. The win was familiar territory for The Vanguard School who now have 12 in a row.
The Vanguard School's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cameron Rowney led the charge by scoring 21 points along with two steals. Rowney has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 17 times he's played. Another player making a difference was JJ Wetters, who scored ten points along with six assists and six steals.
Salida lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kason Westphal, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. Westphal hasn't dropped below nine rebounds for 12 straight games. Karl Brown was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with four steals.
The Vanguard School's victory bumped their record up to 21-1. As for Salida, their loss dropped their record down to 18-4.
The Vanguard School's road trip will continue as they head out to face Cedaredge at 6:00 p.m. on March 1st. One thing working in The Vanguard School's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 12 games. Salida will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Dawson School at 7:30 p.m. on March 1st. Salida knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Dawson School likes a good challenge.
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