The Overland Trailblazers will head out to square off against the Eaglecrest Raptors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Overland sitting on four straight wins and Eaglecrest on seven.
Overland is headed into the contest having just posted their closest victory since December 18, 2024 on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Arapahoe 68-66. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Trailblazers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Warriors are ranked seventh).
Overland's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Siraaj Ali, who posted 21 points. Another player making a difference was Dontae Graham, who earned 17 points.
Meanwhile, Eaglecrest earned a 55-48 victory over Cherry Creek on Wednesday.
Eaglecrest pushed their record up to 14-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Overland, they have also been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season.
Overland and Eaglecrest were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but Overland came up empty-handed after a 63-62 loss. Can Overland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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