Having just played yesterday, the Arickaree Bison will head out on the road to face off against the Denver Waldorf Spartans at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Friday, Arickaree blew past Bethune, posting a 59-16 win. The Bison have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Denver Waldorf came tearing into Tuesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Mustangs as they made off with a 63-43 victory. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Mustangs are ranked 340th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Arickaree better focus on containing Henry Lottridge and Cayden Quinn as the pair were huge in Denver Waldorf's win. Lottridge dropped a double-double on 31 points and 13 boards, while Quinn almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Lottridge has scored at least a third of Denver Waldorf's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Seth Carr, who posted two points and seven steals.
Denver Waldorf smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mile High Academy only pulled down five offensive boards.
Denver Waldorf's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.7 points per game. As for Arickaree, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Things could have been worse for Arickaree, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 53-39 loss to Denver Waldorf in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Arickaree avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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