Rams
| 02/01/25 vs Simla | 65-43 |
| 01/31/25 @ Caliche | 59-33 |
| 01/28/25 @ Yuma | 48-34 |
| 01/25/25 vs Limon | 64-29 |
| 01/24/25 @ Haxtun | 63-20 |
| + 36 more games |
Merino put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Simla Cubs 65-43. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Cubs are ranked 56th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Cubs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kylie Maranville, who posted 11 points and five rebounds. Kylie Brickell was another key player, putting up nine points.
Merino pushed their record up to 14-0 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.4 points per game. As for Simla, their loss dropped their record down to 10-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Merino will head out to square off against Fleming at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Merino's defense has only allowed 25.4 points per game this season, so Fleming's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Simla, they are taking a road trip to challenge Kiowa at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Simla is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.1 points per game this season.
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