Platte Canyon hasn't had much luck against Arrupe Jesuit recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Platte Canyon Huskies will venture away from home to face off against the Arrupe Jesuit Generals at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Saturday, Platte Canyon lost to Denver Christian at home by a 74-59 margin. The Huskies were down 63-39 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, Arrupe Jesuit waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Saints 87-36. That 51 point margin sets a new team best for the Generals this season.
Platte Canyon better keep an eye on Louie Garcia. He was instrumental in Arrupe Jesuit's win, going 9 for 15 on his way to 23 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Martinez, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 10 points in addition to seven assists and six boards.
Arrupe Jesuit smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive matches.
Arrupe Jesuit's record is now 7-2. As for Platte Canyon, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Platte Canyon couldn't quite finish off Arrupe Jesuit in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 and fell 41-39. Can Platte Canyon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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