The Simla Cubs will head out on the road to take on the Peyton Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Simla has given up an average of 55.4 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Saturday, Simla came up short against Yuma and fell 75-62. While losing is never fun, the Cubs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Outlaws are ranked 29th).

Tatum Kocerha
| 01/10/26 @ Yuma | 8 |
| 12/13/25 vs Strasburg | 12 |
| 12/12/25 vs Denver Christian | 18 |
| 12/06/25 @ Limon | 8 |
| 12/05/25 vs Belleview Christian | 9 |
| 03/15/25 vs Crowley County | 8 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Tatum Kocerha, who posted 14 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. He is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last six games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Guy, who earned 21 points.
Meanwhile, Peyton earned a 74-66 win over Elbert on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Peyton's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Simla, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Simla couldn't quite finish off Peyton in their previous matchup back in January of 2025 and fell 53-51. Can the Cubs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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