The Sanford Mustangs will take on the Fowler Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Sanford managed to keep up with Buena Vista until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Sanford came up short against Buena Vista, falling 61-39. The game marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Fowler's strategy against Thomas MacLaren School on Saturday. Fowler came out on top against Thomas MacLaren School by a score of 55-45. Given the Grizzlies' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Highlanders are ranked 234th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fowler's win came from a few key players Sanford will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Isaiah Montoya, who posted 20 points and five boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Fowler's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hagen McCuistion, who put up 13 points.
Fowler's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points per game. As for Sanford, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.
Everything went Sanford's way against Fowler in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as Sanford made off with a 67-42 win. Will Sanford repeat their success, or does Fowler have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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