The Boulder Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Riverdale Ridge Ravens at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Boulder knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Riverdale Ridge likes a good challenge.
Boulder took a 26-point defeat the last time they faced off against Mountain Range, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Boulder came out on top in a nail-biter against Mountain Range on Thursday, sneaking past 75-73.
Lake Smith
| 02/06/25 vs Mountain Range | 25 |
| 02/04/25 @ Northglenn | 18 |
| 01/30/25 vs Brighton | 21 |
| 01/28/25 vs Prairie View | 23 |
| 01/23/25 @ Westminster | 18 |
| 01/21/25 vs Riverdale Ridge | 25 |
Boulder's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lake Smith, who went 9 for 21 on his way to 25 points and six boards. Smith's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lewis Racine, who went 5 of 8 en route to 14 points and five assists.
Boulder 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 nine offensive boards in eight consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Riverdale Ridge was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 58-53 to Brighton.
Boulder is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.8 points over those games. As for Riverdale Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
Everything went Boulder's way against Riverdale Ridge when the teams last played back in January, as Boulder made off with an 85-64 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Boulder since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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