Standley Lake is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Golden is on a ten-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Standley Lake Gators will welcome the Golden Demons at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Standley Lake is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55 points per game this season.
Standley Lake proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 21) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past D'Evelyn 45-43.
Sydney Martin
| 02/13/25 vs D'Evelyn | 21 |
| 01/05/24 vs Evergreen | 19 |
| 01/13/25 @ Northglenn | 17 |
| 12/07/23 vs Douglas County | 17 |
| 01/29/25 @ Dakota Ridge | 16 |
Standley Lake's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sydney Martin, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 21 boards. Those 21 rebounds gave Martin a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Macy Palmer, who posted eight points along with nine boards and three steals.
Standley Lake smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Golden was able to grind out a solid win over Dakota Ridge on Tuesday, taking the game 50-39.
Standley Lake better focus on containing Kempley Wellman and Ashlyn Bates as the pair were huge in Golden's win. Wellman scored 11 points and six rebounds, while Bates put up nine points.
Golden's victory bumped their record up to 20-2. As for Standley Lake, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Standley Lake has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 36.2 boards per game. However, it's not like Golden struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Standley Lake beat Golden 54-47 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bates, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Standley Lake still be able to contain Bates? There's only one way to find out.
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