Farmers
| 02/19/25 vs Green Mountain | 50 |
| 02/13/25 @ Dakota Ridge | 53 |
| 02/11/25 @ D'Evelyn | 71 |
| 02/07/25 vs Golden | 60 |
| 02/05/25 vs Conifer | 67 |
| + 17 more games |
The Wheat Ridge Farmers will take on the Thornton Trojans on Tuesday. Wheat Ridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.8 points per game this season.
Wheat Ridge is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Green Mountain on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Wheat Ridge took a blow against Green Mountain, falling 79-50. The Farmers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-21.
Wheat Ridge's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Isaiah Rainalter, who posted 18 points, and Da'Mon Bobbs, who earned ten points. Jyles Ballenger was another key player, putting up six points.
Meanwhile, Thornton was just a bucket shy of victory on Thursday and fell 57-56 to Gateway. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Trojans came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 119th, while the Olympians are ranked 239th).
Thornton's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 9-1 and their overall record down to 17-6. As for Wheat Ridge, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-11 record this season.
Wheat Ridge took their victory against Thornton in their previous meeting back in December of 2016 by a conclusive 55-29. Will Wheat Ridge repeat their success, or does Thornton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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