The Fossil Ridge SaberCats will take on the Poudre Impalas at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Fossil Ridge is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since December 7, 2024 on Saturday. They came up short against Arapahoe, falling 52-32. The loss continues a trend for the SaberCats in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the defeat, Fossil Ridge had strong showings from Addilyn Sandstedt, who went 5 for 12 en route to 14 points and six rebounds, and Elli Johnson, who posted eight points and six boards. That was a full 43.8% of Fossil Ridge's points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Poudre was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 51-42 to Rocky Mountain. While losing is never fun, the Impalas can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Lobos are ranked 35th).
Fossil Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Poudre, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Fossil Ridge came up short against Poudre in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 43-39. Can Fossil Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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