The Lakewood Tigers will take on the Columbine Rebels at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lakewood comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Lakewood is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Ralston Valley on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lakewood took a blow against Ralston Valley, falling 88-24. The contest marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Lakewood's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Quentin Wilson, who posted seven points, and Ben Kerchner, who had five points.
Meanwhile, Columbine didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Golden on Monday, but they still walked away with a 58-52 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rebels.
Lakewood better keep an eye on Cash Boykin. He was instrumental in Columbine's win, dropping a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. Boykin has been hot recently, having posted ten or more boards the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Burkhalter, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 15 points and six rebounds.
Lakewood's loss dropped their record down to 0-14. As for Columbine, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-7.
Lakewood beat Columbine 91-81 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Boykin, who shot 4-for-4 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lakewood still be able to contain Boykin? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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