The Steamboat Springs Sailors will venture away from home to square off against the Kent Denver Sun Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Steamboat Springs has given up an average of 51.3 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.
Last Friday, Steamboat Springs came up short against Basalt and fell 63-51.
Meanwhile, Kent Denver entered their tilt with Colorado Academy last Tuesday with eight consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with nine. They enjoyed a cozy 84-65 win over the Mustangs. Given the Sun Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Mustangs are ranked 61st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kent Denver's win came from a few key players Steamboat Springs will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Elvis Lloyd, who went 8-for-15 to rack up 17 points in addition to six assists and five steals. Caleb Fay was another key player, putting up 18 points along with eight boards and five assists.
Kent Denver smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 24 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Kent Denver pushed their record up to 20-3 with the victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 93.2 points over those games. As for Steamboat Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-15.
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