The Arapahoe Warriors will take on the Rock Canyon Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Arapahoe is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.8 points per game this season.
Arapahoe is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Grandview, who was ranked first at the time (Arapahoe was ranked 22nd). Arapahoe came up short against Grandview on Friday, falling 66-41. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-18.
01/31/25 @ Grandview | 23 |
01/29/25 @ Overland | 41 |
01/25/25 vs Mullen | 24 |
Arapahoe might have lost, but man, Gianna Smith was a machine: she went 6 of 11 on her way to 23 points. Smith's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Alexa LeDuff was another key player, putting up five points.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Rock Canyon on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Douglas County out of the water with a 61-32 final score. The Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 21 points or more this season.
The win was the third in a row for Rock Canyon, bringing their record for this year to 9-6. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Arapahoe, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6.
Everything came up roses for Arapahoe against Rock Canyon in their previous matchup back in December of 2017, as the team secured a 67-24 victory. Will Arapahoe repeat their success, or does Rock Canyon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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