Two dominant guards in Madden Smiley and Ethan Berninger are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Windsor Wizards will challenge the Dakota Ridge Eagles on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Windsor is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 64-31 victory over Longmont. The Wizards haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Madden Smiley
| 03/04/25 vs Longmont | 21 |
| 02/28/25 vs Pueblo East | 20 |
| 02/20/25 @ Loveland | 11 |
| 02/18/25 vs Rocky Mountain | 10 |
| 02/14/25 @ Fort Collins | 28 |
| + 19 more games |
It was another big night for Smiley, who went 9-for-12 on his way to 21 points and five boards. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of John Backhaus, who shot 43% from the field en route to 15 points and three steals.
Windsor was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They are 18-4 when they've passed the ball that well.
Meanwhile, Dakota Ridge entered their tilt with Palmer on Tuesday with eight consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with nine. They put the hurt on the Terrors with a sharp 72-51 victory.
Windsor better keep an eye on Berninger. He was instrumental in Dakota Ridge's win, going 7-for-17 to rack up 24 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. Berninger's big performance that evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Cody Rominger, who shot 56% from the field on his way to 10 points and six boards.
Dakota Ridge pushed their record up to 19-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.2 points over those games. As for Windsor, their record is now 19-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Windsor has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Dakota Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.2 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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