University is 1-9 against Sterling since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The University Bulldogs will host the Sterling Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as University comes in on three and Sterling on four.
University is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Eaton: they outscored them in every quarter. University took down Eaton 56-41 on Thursday.
| 01/23/25 @ Eaton | 4 |
| 01/21/25 vs Fort Morgan | 4 |
| 01/16/25 @ Valley | 3 |
| 01/14/25 @ Timnath | 2 |
| 12/19/24 vs Northridge | 3 |
University's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Coehn Nitzel, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards. Nitzel has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 13 times he's played. Marcus Prestwich was another key player, going 5 for 9 on his way to 18 points.
University was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eaton only racked up eight assists.
Meanwhile, Sterling earned a 60-47 win over DSST: Cedar on Saturday.
Sterling is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for University, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3.
University came up short against Sterling in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 56-50. Can University avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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