The Niwot Cougars will challenge the Aurora Central Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Niwot is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
It was a proper cat-fight when Niwot took on Erie on Tuesday. Niwot had to suffer through a 66-35 loss at the hands of Erie. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 160th, while the Tigers are ranked 48th).
Despite their loss, Niwot saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jiselle Sales, who en route to 11 points, was perhaps the best of all. Ella Zechman also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 63-22, which was the final score in Aurora Central's tilt against Skyview on Thursday. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Wolverines recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Niwot will have to contain Jamaea Johnson-Gonzales as she made an impact in Aurora Central's last game. She posted 13 points and eight boards. Johnson-Gonzales has been hot, having posted eight or more rebounds the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Andena Torres, who put up three points and five steals.
Niwot's record now sits at 10-13. As for Aurora Central, their record is now 13-8.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Niwot has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 29.6 boards per game. However, it's not like Aurora Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.2 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Niwot beat Aurora Central 42-29 in their previous meeting back in December of 2015. The rematch might be a little tougher for Niwot 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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