Dakota Ridge is 2-8 against Lakewood since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Dakota Ridge Eagles will challenge the Lakewood Tigers at 6:00 p.m.
Dakota Ridge is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They took a 45-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of D'Evelyn. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 196th, while the Jaguars are ranked 36th).
Meanwhile, Lakewood can bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Bear Creek 38-36.
Dakota Ridge better focus on containing Caroline Bane and DJ Parrish as the pair were huge in Lakewood's win. Bane almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 boards, while Parrish posted 17 points. Bane continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Iben Last, who earned nine points in addition to six rebounds and three blocks.
Lakewood's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 5-11. As for Dakota Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.
Dakota Ridge beat Lakewood 45-37 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dakota Ridge since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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