The Poudre Community Academy Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Twin Peaks Charter Academy Timberwolves at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Poudre Community Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 25 on Friday.
Even though Wellington scored an imposing 56 points, Poudre Community Academy still came out on top. Poudre Community Academy put the hurt on Wellington with a sharp 82-56 win. Poudre Community Academy's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Poudre Community Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Miguel Apolonio, who dropped a double-double on 32 points and 16 rebounds, and Ian Voetelink, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 18 rebounds. Voetelink is absolutely dominating the block category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Armando Granados-Porter was another key contributor, scoring six points along with eight assists and eight steals.
Twin Peaks Charter Academy posted their closest win yet this season on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Nederland out 44-42.
Twin Peaks Charter Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Angel Ortega led the charge by scoring nine points along with three steals. Another player making a difference was Yannis Diby, who scored nine points along with 15 rebounds and two steals.
The win makes it two in a row for Poudre Community Academy and bumps their season record up to 2-2. Twin Peaks Charter Academy's record now sits at 4-5.
Friday's game is shaping up to be a scrappy match: Poudre Community Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 44.5 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Twin Peaks Charter Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 38.6 rebounds per game. Given Poudre Community Academy's sizeable advantage in that area, Twin Peaks Charter Academy will need to find a way to close that gap.
Poudre Community Academy came up short against Twin Peaks Charter Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 63-53. Can Poudre Community Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
