Sierra and Elizabeth are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Sierra Stallions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Elizabeth Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Sierra is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Sand Creek on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Sierra was dealt a 72-43 loss at the hands of Sand Creek. While losing is never fun, the Stallions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 285th, while the Scorpions are ranked 59th).
Meanwhile, Elizabeth came into Tuesday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Mitchell, posting a 56-14 victory. That looming 56-14 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cardinals yet this season.
Elizabeth's win ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-10. As for Sierra, their defeat was their tenth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-13.
Sierra skirted past Elizabeth 45-43 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Sierra repeat their success, or does Elizabeth have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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