Timnath is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Severance is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Timnath Cubs will welcome the Severance Silver Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Timnath's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches.
Timnath is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Mountain View just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 67-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mountain Lions.
Meanwhile, Severance made easy work of Berthoud on Tuesday and carried off a 63-40 win. Given the Silver Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Spartans are ranked 225th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Severance's win came from a few key players Timnath will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Blake Varney, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 15 points. Another player making a difference was Damarii Wright, who posted nine points and three steals.
Severance smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games.
Timnath's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-5. As for Severance, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Timnath didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Severance when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 50-44 victory. Does Timnath have another victory up their sleeve, or will Severance turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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