Two dominant guards in Spencer Brown and Keegen Balistreri are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Fairview Knights will take on the Arvada West Wildcats at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Fairview knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Arvada West likes a good challenge.
Fairview easily dispatched Skyline on Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Fairview fell just short of Monarch by a score of 63-60 on Thursday. The Knights have struggled against the Coyotes recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Arvada West got the win against Bear Creek on Tuesday by a conclusive 61-36. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 21 points or more this season.
Fairview better focus on containing Mason Lusche and Noah Meurer as the pair were huge in Arvada West's win. Lusche went 7-for-11 to rack up 19 points, while Meurer posted ten points in addition to six boards and four steals. Meurer is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. Jordan Stremel was another key player, putting up six points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Arvada West smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
Fairview's defeat dropped their record down to 16-4. As for Arvada West, their record is now 15-5.
Fairview came up short against Arvada West in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 71-62. Can Fairview avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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