The Palisade Bulldogs will face off against the Coal Ridge Titans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Palisade is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Fruita Monument on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Palisade came up short against Fruita Monument, falling 51-25. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Meanwhile, Coal Ridge had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They blew past the Skiers 44-18. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Titans have posted since January 14th.
Palisade better keep an eye on Brilee Jensen. She was instrumental in Coal Ridge's win, putting up eight points in addition to 11 rebounds and six steals. Jensen has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last 11 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Whitman, who posted eight points and three steals.
Coal Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 28 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds every time they've taken the court this season.
The victory got Coal Ridge back to even at 10-10. As for Palisade, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9.
Everything went Palisade's way against Coal Ridge in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as Palisade made off with a 58-34 win. In that matchup, Palisade amassed a halftime lead of 34-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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