The Colorado Academy Mustangs will take on the Coal Ridge Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Colorado Academy comes in on four and Coal Ridge on five.
Colorado Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 63-37 margin over University.
Meanwhile, Coal Ridge didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Timnath on Wednesday, but they still walked away with a 44-39 win.
Coal Ridge's win came from a few key players Colorado Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Diego Gamez, who went 5-for-10 on his way to 13 points. He has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 23 times he's played. Ben Simons was another key player, putting up eight points and 11 rebounds.
Coal Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 11 consecutive contests.
Colorado Academy's record is now 17-9. As for Coal Ridge, their record is now 20-6.
Colorado Academy came up short against Coal Ridge when the teams last played back in December of 2017, falling 53-49. Thankfully for Colorado Academy, Kevin DiMarco (who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 17 boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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