Rocky Mountain has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Fort Collins Lambkins at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rocky Mountain scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They breezed by Mountain Range at home to the tune of 94-35. Rocky Mountain has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 27 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Sara Chicco, who scored 29 points along with two steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Sage Bennett, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Fort Collins didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Legacy on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 44-38 victory. Given Fort Collins' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while Legacy is ranked 118th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fort Collins found their leader in underclassman Lydia Childs, who scored ten points along with four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Alcaraz, who scored nine points along with five rebounds.
Rocky Mountain's victory bumped their record up to 16-6. As for Fort Collins, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-5.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Rocky Mountain hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 62 points per game. However, it's not like Fort Collins struggles in that department as they've been averaging 55.5 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Rocky Mountain came up short against Fort Collins in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 62-56. Can Rocky Mountain avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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