The Eagle Ridge Academy Warriors will challenge the Forge Christian Fury at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Eagle Ridge Academy is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Last Wednesday, Eagle Ridge Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 43-39 to Weld Central.
Eagle Ridge Academy might have lost, but man, Jaz Greenwood was a machine: she dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten steals. That was a full 48.7% of Eagle Ridge Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Meeya Casey was another key player, putting up five points and 17 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Forge Christian played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Sterling, falling 44-19. The game marked the Fury's lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Eagle Ridge Academy will have to keep a close watch on Tiffany Rubio and Rio Beck, a pair of players who had a big impact on Forge Christian's prior game. Rubio put up four points and seven rebounds, while Beck had six points.
Eagle Ridge Academy now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Forge Christian, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Eagle Ridge Academy has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 43.3 boards per game. However, it's not like Forge Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.7 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Eagle Ridge Academy lost to Forge Christian at home by a decisive 50-34 margin in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Eagle Ridge Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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