The Pomona Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Evergreen Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Pomona has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Evergreen will arrive with three straight wins.
On Wednesday, Pomona ended up a good deal behind Green Mountain and lost 46-28. While losing is never fun, Pomona can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 161st, while Green Mountain is ranked 50th).
Kendra Ritzmann put forth a good effort for the losing side as she dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. She hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for 12 straight games. Another player making a difference was Aaliyah Valenzuela, who scored four points.
Evergreen posted their closest victory yet this season on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 45-42 victory over Golden.
Pomona's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Evergreen, their victory bumped their record up to 10-4.
Things could have been worse for Pomona, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 44-28 loss to Evergreen in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. Thankfully for Pomona, Jameson Mott (who scored 24 points along with two steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
