Greeley West lost against Fossil Ridge back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Greeley West Spartans were beaten by the Fossil Ridge SaberCats 66-30. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 227th, while the SaberCats are ranked 39th).
Several Spartans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Arriana Birley, who posted nine points. What's more, Birley also posted a 60% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's achieved since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Paige Rupple, who put up seven points.
Fossil Ridge found their leader in freshman Addilyn Sandstedt, who went 8-for-17 to rack up 23 points and six steals. Those six steals set a new season-high mark for Sandstedt. Elli Johnson was another key player, putting up eight points along with six boards and six steals.
Greeley West has been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 15 contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 4-16 record this season. As for Fossil Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Greeley West wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 65-23 loss against Loveland on the 14th. As for Fossil Ridge, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 47-40 defeat against Poudre on the 18th.
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