The Briggsdale Falcons are on the road again on Friday and plays the Hanover Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on March 1st. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, Briggsdale rose to the challenge on Saturday. They walked away with a 52-39 victory over the Mustangs. Given Briggsdale's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while Prairie is ranked 105th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jenna Krise was her usual excellent self, scoring 31 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. That makes it seven consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Briggsdale's points. Another player making a difference was Claire Brown, who scored 13 points along with four steals.
Meanwhile, Hanover was able to grind out a solid win over Pikes Peak Christian on Saturday, taking the game 30-23.
Hanover got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Lavana Sweazy out in front who scored 11 points along with two steals and two blocks. That makes it five consecutive games in which Sweazy has scored at least a third of Hanover's points. Savanna Bannister was another key contributor, scoring five points along with 13 rebounds and two steals.
Briggsdale is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season. As for Hanover, their victory bumped their record up to 12-7.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Briggsdale hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 55.6 points per game. It's a different story for Hanover, though, as they've been averaging only 31.5 points per game. The only thing between Briggsdale and another offensive beatdown is Hanover. Will they be able to keep them contained? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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