The Windsor Wizards will face off against the Fort Collins Lambkins at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Windsor's favor as the squad sits on 14 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Fort Collins has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Windsor strolled past Poudre with points to spare, taking the game 66-51. Given the Wizards' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Impalas are ranked 171st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Windsor's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but John Backhaus led the charge by going 7 of 8 en route to 16 points. Madden Smiley was another key player, going 5 for 8 on his way to 14 points along with five assists and five boards.
Meanwhile, Fort Collins was beaten by Legacy 64-36 on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that the Lambkins have lost by exactly 28 points.
Windsor will need focus on slowing down Henry Peterson, one of several Fort Collins players who made an impact when they last played. He posted six points. The team also got some help courtesy of Finn Reiser, who had six points.
Windsor is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Fort Collins, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
Windsor strolled past Fort Collins when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 61-44. Will Windsor repeat their success, or does Fort Collins have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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