The Salida Spartans will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Forge Christian Fury at 5:30 p.m. on March 7th. Salida has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 392 points over their last six contests.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Salida walked away with it. They blew past the Panthers 75-52. Salida has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 20 points or more this season.
Ashton Walker and Ryan Osness were among the main playmakers for Salida as the former went 6 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 24 points and 1 assist and the latter scored 23 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Walker has scored all season. Karl Brown was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Forge Christian came tearing into Saturday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 52-41 victory over Stargate School. Given Forge Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while Stargate School is ranked 115th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Salida has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. Forge Christian's record now sits at 20-3.
Salida came up short against Forge Christian in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 54-45. Can Salida avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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