The Resurrection Christian Cougars will face off against the Strasburg Indians at 11:45 a.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Resurrection Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Platte Valley by a score of 51-42. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Broncos are ranked 103rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Strasburg entered their tilt with Roaring Fork on Saturday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They skirted past the Rams 59-57.
Strasburg's win came from a few key players Resurrection Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Taryn LaForce, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten boards. Thanks to that strong game, she now owns an excellent 45.7% shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Peighton Marrero, who shot 50% from the field on her way to 16 points in addition to six assists and three steals.
Strasburg smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds every time they've taken the court this season.
Strasburg's victory bumped their record up to 19-6. As for Resurrection Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 23-2.
Resurrection Christian came up short against Strasburg in their previous meeting back in January, falling 67-63. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Marrero, who went 10-for-25 to rack up 25 points along with six rebounds and five steals. Now that Resurrection Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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