Sterling won the last time they faced Weld Central and things went their way on Tuesday too. Everything went the Sterling Tigers' way against the Weld Central Rebels as the Sterling Tigers made off with a 58-37 win. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Rebels are ranked 294th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Colin Linn
| 02/04/25 @ Weld Central | 15 |
| 01/31/25 vs Fort Morgan | 31 |
| 01/29/25 @ University | 15 |
| 01/25/25 @ DSST: Cedar | 21 |
| 01/23/25 vs Valley | 20 |
Sterling's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Colin Linn led the charge by putting up 15 points and seven boards. The game was Linn's fifth in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Jacob Slade, who posted 11 points and five steals.
Sterling was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Weld Central only posted seven assists.
Several Rebels players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ricky Smith, who put up ten points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Westin Barrows, who had three points.
Sterling is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.4 points over those games. As for Weld Central, they dropped their record down to 1-13 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home.
Sterling didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 57-48 defeat against Eaton on the 6th. As for Weld Central, they have also already played their next game, a 69-61 loss against Valley on the 6th.
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