Two dominant guards in Lake Smith and Preston Brunton are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Boulder Panthers will head out to square off against the Mountain Range Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mountain Range took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Boulder, who comes in off a win.
Boulder took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 67-51 win over Northglenn. That looming 67-51 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Panthers yet this season.
Meanwhile, Mountain Range was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a blow against Brighton, falling 79-51. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 246th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 32nd).
Boulder has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-14 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points over those games. As for Mountain Range, their loss dropped their record down to 4-14.
Boulder came up short against Mountain Range in their previous meeting back in January, falling 84-80. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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