The Vista PEAK Prep Bison will venture away from home to square off against the Denver South Ravens at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Vista PEAK Prep came up short against Rangeview and fell 70-57. While losing is never fun, the Bison can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Raiders are ranked second).
Denver South has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 64-63 heartbreaker at the hands of George Washington. While the Ravens didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Patriots 22-14 in the first quarter.
Vista PEAK Prep will have to contain Dominic Rhoades-Martinez as he made an impact in Denver South's last game. He went 7 for 12 en route to 18 points along with eight assists and three steals. The matchup was Rhoades-Martinez's third in a row with at least ten points. Brody Shepherd was another key player, putting up nine points.
Denver South's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-5. As for Vista PEAK Prep, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Vista PEAK Prep came up short against Denver South in their previous matchup on January 14th, falling 71-60. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rhoades-Martinez, who went 9 of 17 on his way to 25 points in addition to five assists and four steals. Now that Vista PEAK Prep knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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