The Roaring Fork Rams will take on the Denver Christian Thunder at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Roaring Fork's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests.
Last Saturday, everything went Roaring Fork's way against Gunnison as Roaring Fork made off with a 59-35 win. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 21 points or more this season.
Kiko Pena
| 03/01/25 @ Gunnison | 17 |
| 02/27/25 vs Grand Valley | 11 |
| 02/22/25 vs Eagle Valley | 16 |
| 02/21/25 @ Cedaredge | 21 |
| 02/11/25 @ Meeker | 9 |
| + 4 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Roaring Fork to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kiko Pena, who posted eight points in addition to 17 boards and four blocks. Pena is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in each of the last nine games he's played. Sam Brennan was another key player, shooting 63% from the field to rack up 11 points.
Meanwhile, Denver Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were dealt a 74-47 loss at the hands of Forge Christian. The game was a close 30-27 at the break, but unfortunately for the Thunder it sure didn't stay that way.
Roaring Fork will have to keep a close watch on Walker Politte and Kaden Moore, a pair of players who had a big impact on Denver Christian's prior game. Politte put up 11 points, while Moore scored eight points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Elias Romero, who earned five points and three steals.
Roaring Fork has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.9 points over those games. Denver Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 10-13.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Roaring Fork has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Denver Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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