The Golden Demons just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Summit Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Golden's defense has only allowed 24.5 points per game this season, so Summit's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Golden is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Green Mountain just ended the team's 12-game winning streak dating back to last season on Wednesday. They came up short against the Rams, falling 57-33. While losing is never fun, the Demons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Rams are ranked 18th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Summit, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They walked away with a 49-37 win over Dakota Ridge on Tuesday.
Summit's win came from a few key players Golden will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kenya Rodriguez, who posted 16 points and eight boards. Avery Eytel was another key player, putting up four points in addition to nine assists, eight rebounds, and five steals.
Summit is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Golden, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 11-1.
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