The Alameda Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the Fort Lupton Bluedevils at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Alameda has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with seven straight defeats, while Fort Lupton will come in with seven straight wins.
On Tuesday, Alameda came up short against Arrupe Jesuit and fell 56-45. While the Pirates didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Generals 14-9 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Fort Lupton on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew The Pinnacle out of the water with a 74-33 final score. The Bluedevils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 23 points or more this season.
Alameda better keep an eye on Javon Gonzales. He was instrumental in Fort Lupton's win, almost dropping a double-double on 20 points and nine steals. Gonzales is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Garcia, who went 6 of 14 en route to 18 points and five boards.
Fort Lupton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 8 offensive rebounds per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 10.1.
Fort Lupton pushed their record up to 12-4 with the victory, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.6 points per game. As for Alameda, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Alameda took a serious blow against Fort Lupton in their previous meeting back in January of 2020, falling 63-34. Can Alameda avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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