Columbine is 9-1 against Arvada West since February of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Columbine Rebels will be playing at home against the Arvada West Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Arvada West took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Columbine, who comes in off a win.
Columbine has not done well against Ralston Valley recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Columbine secured a 48-44 W over Ralston Valley. The victory was just what Columbine needed coming off of a 75-47 loss in their prior contest.
Meanwhile, Arvada West managed to keep up with Valor Christian until halftime on Wednesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Arvada West was outmatched by Valor Christian on the road and fell 71-41. While losing is never fun, Arvada West can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 59th, while Valor Christian is ranked fourth).
Columbine pushed their record up to 14-8 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for Arvada West, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-10 record this season.
Columbine skirted past Arvada West 51-49 in their previous matchup back in January. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Arvada West's Saylor Swanson, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Columbine still be able to contain Swanson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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