The Coal Ridge Titans will square off against the Timnath Cubs on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Coal Ridge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 46-43 win over DSST: Green Valley Ranch. Winning may never get old, but the Titans sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.

Ben Simons
03/08/25 vs DSST: Green Valley Ranch | 10 |
03/07/25 vs Stargate School | 20 |
02/28/25 @ Delta | 9 |
02/22/25 @ Moffat County | 15 |
02/18/25 @ Palisade | 9 |
+ 5 more games |
Coal Ridge relied on the efforts of Ben Simons, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten boards, and Alex Cornejo, who went 5-for-11 on his way to 13 points and six rebounds. Simons has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last ten times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Sanchez, who posted seven points and three steals.
Coal Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. They are 17-2 when they hit their own glass that hard.
Meanwhile, Timnath had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out the Skiers 58-55.
Coal Ridge's record is now 19-6. As for Timnath, their record is now 18-7.
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