The Rangeview Raiders will square off against the George Washington Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Rangeview sitting on 17 straight victories and George Washington on four.
Rangeview is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Denver South, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Rangeview was ranked first). Rangeview walked away with a 50-42 win over Denver South on Tuesday. The 50-point effort marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Rangeview's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Marceles Duncan, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 13 points along with seven rebounds and five blocks. Ladavian King was another key player, putting up 12 points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, George Washington earned a 62-52 win over Northfield on Tuesday.
Rangeview's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-0. As for George Washington, their win bumped their record up to 11-6.
Rangeview was able to grind out a solid victory over George Washington in their previous meeting two weeks ago, winning 68-59. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was George Washington's Jeremiah Trimm, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 16 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Rangeview still be able to contain Trimm? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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