The Rangeview Raiders will take on the Woodland Park Panthers at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Rangeview and ten for Woodland Park dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, Rangeview lost to Rock Canyon at home by a 55-39 margin.
Despite the defeat, Rangeview had strong showings from Devyn Davenport, who went 7 of 12 en route to 15 points and six rebounds, and Maddie Kilmer, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards. Kilmer is becoming a predictor of Rangeview's success: when she posts at least eight rebounds the team is 5-1 (and 1-2 when she doesn't). Another player making a difference was Zania Romero-King, who posted two points in addition to nine rebounds and six assists.
Meanwhile, Woodland Park played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Thomas MacLaren School 56-15. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-6.
Rangeview will have to contain Toni Ciccarelli as she made an impact in Woodland Park's last game. She had six points and seven rebounds.
Woodland Park's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Rangeview, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Rangeview has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Woodland Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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