Poudre hasn't had much luck against Fossil Ridge recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Poudre Impalas will look to defend their home court against the Fossil Ridge SaberCats at 7:30 p.m.
Poudre is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 55-41 to Rocky Mountain.
Meanwhile, Fossil Ridge came tearing into Tuesday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.2 points), and they left with even more momentum. They breezed past the Spartans to the tune of 85-19. That 66 point margin sets a new team best for the SaberCats this season.
Fossil Ridge's win came from a few key players Poudre will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Walker Shields, who went 5-for-10 on his way to 13 points and five steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Cayden Clagett, who went 5-for-8 en route to 12 points and five steals.
Fossil Ridge pushed their record up to 14-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Poudre, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
Poudre suffered a grim 63-39 defeat to Fossil Ridge when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fossil Ridge's Drake Walker, who went 7-for-9 to rack up 17 points and three steals. Now that Poudre knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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