Boulder hasn't had much luck against Arvada West recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Boulder Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Arvada West Wildcats at 1:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Boulder didn't have too much trouble with Northglenn as they won 46-30. The Panthers pushed the score to 44-21 by the end of the third, a deficit the Norsemen cut but never quite recovered from.
Meanwhile, Arvada West waltzed into their contest on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 35-26 victory over the Lightning. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Lightning are ranked 106th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Arvada West's win came from a few key players Boulder will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Macie Ferguson, who posted 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Saylor Swanson, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten boards.
Arvada West smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive matches.
Arvada West's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.8 points per game. As for Boulder, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Boulder might still be hurting after the 43-18 loss they got from Arvada West in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Boulder avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
