The Severance Silver Knights will square off against the Timnath Cubs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Severance is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.
On Tuesday, Severance got the win against Berthoud by a conclusive 63-40. 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 was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Blake Varney, who went 6 of 11 en route to 15 points. Damarii Wright was another key player, putting up 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 contests.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Timnath's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 67-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mountain View.
Severance is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Timnath, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.
Severance came up short against Timnath in their previous matchup back in January, falling 50-44. Can Severance avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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