The Palisade Bulldogs will face off against the Coal Ridge Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Palisade ended up a good deal behind Fruita Monument and lost 51-33. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Meanwhile, Coal Ridge entered their game against Aspen on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Coal Ridge took a 49-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of Aspen.
Loss or not, Coal Ridge got some senior leadership from Ben Simons and Gio Ervin. Simons dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten rebounds, while Ervin went 6-for-9 to rack up 13 points. The contest was Simons' third in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Alex Cornejo, who posted eight points and six boards.
Palisade's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Coal Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 15-5.
Palisade was able to grind out a solid win over Coal Ridge in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 55-45. Does Palisade have another victory up their sleeve, or will Coal Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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