Coal Ridge is on a nine-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Delta is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Coal Ridge Titans will host the Delta Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Coal Ridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.2 points per game this season.
On Tuesday, Coal Ridge escaped with a win against Roaring Fork by the margin of a single free throw, 54-53.
02/04/25 vs Roaring Fork | 4 |
02/01/25 @ Steamboat Springs | 3 |
01/31/25 vs Moffat County | 5 |
01/25/25 @ Rifle | 3 |
01/23/25 vs Glenwood Springs | 3 |
Coal Ridge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Diego Gamez led the charge by putting up nine points along with seven assists and five blocks. Gamez has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 13 times he's played. Ben Simons was another key player, going 6 of 14 en route to 14 points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Delta hadn't done well against Steamboat Springs recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Delta sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 52-49 victory over Steamboat Springs.
Delta's win bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Coal Ridge, they have also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Coal Ridge beat Delta 67-54 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Does Coal Ridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Delta turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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