Bear Creek hasn't had much luck against Arvada West recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bear Creek Bears will head out to challenge the Arvada West Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Bear Creek didn't have too much trouble with Littleton as they won 49-30.
Meanwhile, Arvada West entered their tilt with Lakewood on Wednesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Tigers, posting a 70-29 win. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.
Arvada West's win came from a few key players Bear Creek will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jordan Stremel, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 14 points along with seven assists and five steals. Those seven assists gave him a new career-high. Keegen Balistreri was another key player, going 8 of 14 en route to 17 points and seven boards.
Arvada West smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 12 consecutive games.
Arvada West's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2. As for Bear Creek, they are also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-7 record this season.
Bear Creek came up short against Arvada West in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 66-53. Can Bear Creek avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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