The Ralston Valley Mustangs will face off against the Eaglecrest Raptors at TBD on Saturday. Ralston Valley has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 389 points over their last six matchups.
With a playoff game on the line, Ralston Valley rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They strolled past the Warriors with points to spare, taking the game 57-42. Given Ralston Valley's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while Arapahoe is ranked 43rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tanner Braketa and Caiden Braketa were among the main playmakers for Ralston Valley as the former scored 15 points along with six rebounds and the latter scored 13 points along with five assists and three steals. Another player making a difference was Jackson Hansen, who scored six points along with three steals and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Eaglecrest beat Castle View 59-49 on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Eaglecrest.
Ralston Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Eaglecrest, their victory bumped their record up to 17-7.
Ralston Valley came up short against Eaglecrest when the teams last played back in March of 2021, falling 74-62. Can Ralston Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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