Basketball Game Preview: Rocky Mountain Lobos vs. Greeley West Spartans

Rocky Mountain has gone 6-0 against Greeley West recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Rocky Mountain Lobos will venture away from home to face off against the Greeley West Spartans at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Rocky Mountain has six straight victories, Greeley West has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Last Tuesday, Rocky Mountain didn't have too much trouble with Fort Collins as they won 58-41. The Lobos pushed the score to 47-25 by the end of the third, a deficit the Lambkins cut but never quite recovered from.

Kenna Wagner had an outrageously good game as she almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine assists. She is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played. Another player making a difference was Meela Delap, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 15 boards.

Rocky Mountain smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, Greeley West played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Windsor 74-1. The Spartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-1.

Rocky Mountain pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for Greeley West, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.

Rocky Mountain strolled past Greeley West when the teams last played back in January of 2020 by a score of 59-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rocky Mountain since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.