After both having extra time off, the Fossil Ridge SaberCats and the Severance Silver Knights will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Fossil Ridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.3 points per game this season.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Fossil Ridge turned things around against Valley Christian last Saturday. They pulled ahead with a 63-62 photo finish over the Trojans.
Fossil Ridge's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Walker Shields, who went 6 for 15 on his way to 15 points and five assists. Cayden Clagett was another key player, going 5 of 11 on his way to 13 points.
Meanwhile, Severance was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap two weeks ago as they fell 54-48 to Lutheran. The match marked the Silver Knights' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Fossil Ridge will need focus on slowing down Christian Powell, one of several Severance players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5 for 7 on his way to 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Varney, who posted 13 points and five rebounds.
Severance's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Fossil Ridge, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-5.
Keep an eye on the arc in Saturday's game: Fossil Ridge has been dynamite from deep this season, having nailed 41.5% of their three-pointers per game. It's a different story for Severance, though, as they've only made 25.5% of their three-pointers this season. Given Fossil Ridge's sizable advantage in that area, Severance will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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