Two dominant guards in Jack Vig and Asher Leonard are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Plateau Valley Cowboys just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Vail Christian Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Plateau Valley is coming into the match hot, having won their last 13 games.
On Thursday, Plateau Valley earned a 50-39 win over Meeker. Given Plateau Valley's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while Meeker is ranked 291st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Vail Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 63-52.
Vail Christian's win came from a few key players Plateau Valley will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Leonard, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 18 points along with seven boards and four steals. He has been hot recently, having posted four or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Rayman Romanin, who went 6 for 12 en route to 17 points and three steals.
Plateau Valley pushed their record up to 13-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points per game. As for Vail Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Plateau Valley against Vail Christian when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 62-33 win. Will Plateau Valley repeat their success, or does Vail Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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