The Overland Trailblazers waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins but they left with three. They blew past Grandview 72-49. Given Overland's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while Grandview is ranked 102nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Siraaj Ali, who almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine assists. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kymani Eason, who scored 14 points.
When it comes to explaining why Grandview lost, one person who can't be blamed is Alex Riddick. Despite the final result, he scored 12 points along with eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Breven Anderson, who scored nine points.
Overland has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Grandview, they dropped their record down to 6-15 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Overland will be playing in front of their home fans against Arapahoe at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Overland has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 246 points over their last four matchups. As for Grandview, they will head out on the road to face off against Cherry Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Cherry Creek's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matches.
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