The Pagosa Springs Pirates are on the road again on Saturday and plays the Colorado Academy Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on March 2nd. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Pagosa Springs had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They snuck past the Tigers with a 51-45 win.
Pagosa Springs' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Blake Laner, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Colt Lewis, who scored 19 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Colorado Academy strolled past Peak to Peak with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 57-41. Given Colorado Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while Peak to Peak is ranked 81st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Colorado Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was George Buyers out in front who scored 20 points. Buyers is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Michael Mckee, who scored eight points along with ten rebounds.
Pagosa Springs' record is now 24-1. As for Colorado Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 20-5.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the pair are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Pagosa Springs hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 56 points per game. However, it's not like Colorado Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 63.2 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Pagosa Springs suffered a grim 58-32 defeat to Colorado Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. Thankfully for Pagosa Springs, Elliott Cravitz (who scored 24 points along with three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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