Basketball Game Preview: Simla Cubs vs. Limon Badgers

The Simla Cubs are taking a road trip to face off against the Limon Badgers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Limon took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Simla, who comes in off a win.

Simla will head into Saturday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking two-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Fowler on Saturday. Simla breezed by Fowler to the tune of 68-16. The Cubs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 35 points or more this season.

Simla's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carlee Cox led the charge by going 8 of 16 en route to 18 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. The matchup was Cox's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kylie Maranville, who posted 15 points in addition to seven steals and five assists.

Meanwhile, Limon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were dealt a 64-29 loss at the hands of Merino. While losing is never fun, the Badgers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 207th, while the Rams are ranked 15th).

Simla has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 49.3 points. As for Limon, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.

Everything came up roses for Simla against Limon in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the squad secured an 82-14 victory. In that contest, Simla amassed a halftime lead of 47-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.