Coal Ridge is 8-2 against Moffat County since February of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Coal Ridge Titans will host the Moffat County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Coal Ridge's favor as the squad sits on seven straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Moffat County has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Last Saturday, Coal Ridge was able to grind out a solid win over Rifle, taking the game 60-53. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Bears are ranked 290th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/25/25 @ Rifle | 10 |
| 01/23/25 vs Glenwood Springs | 12 |
| 01/21/25 @ Grand Valley | 11 |
| 01/17/25 vs Basalt | 13 |
| 01/14/25 @ Aspen | 8 |
Coal Ridge's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ben Simons, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards. Simons has been hot, having posted eight or more rebounds the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Cornejo, who went 5 of 7 en route to 11 points.
Meanwhile, Moffat County didn't have quite enough to beat Steamboat Springs on Saturday and fell 50-48.
Coal Ridge will need focus on slowing down Jayden Evenson, one of several Moffat County players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5 for 9 on his way to 12 points and eight boards. Those eight rebounds gave Evenson a new career-high. Kenyen Camilletti was another key player, going 6 of 14 en route to 15 points.
Moffat County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Coal Ridge, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Coal Ridge against Moffat County when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 76-47 victory. Will Coal Ridge repeat their success, or does Moffat County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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