The Fairview Knights will challenge the Eaglecrest Raptors at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Fairview is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Broomfield on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Fairview had to suffer through a 70-22 loss at the hands of Broomfield. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Eagles are ranked fourth).
Meanwhile, Eaglecrest hadn't done well against Arapahoe recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Eaglecrest strolled past Arapahoe with points to spare, taking the game 56-40. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raptors.
Eaglecrest's win came from a few key players Fairview will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Amaia Jones, who went 5-for-11 on her way to 16 points and seven assists. Those seven assists gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jada Bobb, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 15 rebounds.
Eaglecrest's record is now 13-10. As for Fairview, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season.
Everything went Fairview's way against Eaglecrest in their previous meeting back in February of 2016, as Fairview made off with a 61-41 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fairview since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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