The Fossil Ridge SaberCats entered their tilt with the Broomfield Eagles with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Fossil Ridge pulled ahead with a 51-50 photo finish over Broomfield. That's another feather in the cap for Fossil Ridge, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Fossil Ridge got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Sean Purvis out in front who scored 11 points along with two steals. Cayden Clagett was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
When it comes to explaining why Broomfield lost on Wednesday, one person who can't be blamed is Joey Cook. Despite the final result, he scored 14 points along with nine rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Shyya Martinez, who scored seven points along with seven assists and four steals.
Fossil Ridge's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.6 points per game. As for Broomfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-4.
Fossil Ridge will look to defend their home court on Friday against Monarch at 6:30 p.m. Monarch knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Fossil Ridge likes a good challenge. As for Broomfield, they will head out on the road to take on Poudre at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Poudre is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
