The Windsor Wizards will head out on the road to face off against the Fossil Ridge SaberCats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Windsor knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine matchups -- so hopefully Fossil Ridge likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, everything came up roses for Windsor against Greeley West as the team secured a 62-21 win. The Wizards have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 24 points or more this season.
John Backhaus continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 7 for 11 en route to 18 points and eight boards. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcus Martinez, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 11 points.
Meanwhile, Fossil Ridge entered their tilt with Fort Collins on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 50-47 victory over the Lambkins. Given the SaberCats' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Lambkins are ranked 201st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fossil Ridge has also been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for Windsor, their win bumped their record up to 14-4.
Windsor was able to grind out a solid victory over Fossil Ridge when the teams last played back in January, winning 64-57. The rematch might be a little tougher for Windsor since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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