The Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans will challenge the Rampart Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Fountain-Fort Carson is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Fountain-Fort Carson was beaten by Pine Creek 67-39. That's two games in a row now that the Trojans have lost by exactly 28 points.
Defeat or not, Fountain-Fort Carson got some senior leadership from Alex Rivera and Sean-Paul Cruz. Rivera posted eight points, while Cruz earned 11 points.
Meanwhile, Rampart played a tough match on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 92-57 loss at the hands of Doherty. The loss continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now lost six in a row.
Fountain-Fort Carson will need focus on slowing down Isaiah Melecio, one of several Rampart players who made an impact when they last played. He went 6 of 8 on his way to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Theodore Wilson, who went 6 for 8 en route to 17 points.
Even though they lost, Rampart smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Rampart's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Fountain-Fort Carson, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Fountain-Fort Carson has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 23.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Rampart struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.4 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Fountain-Fort Carson came up short against Rampart in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 61-48. Can Fountain-Fort Carson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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