After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Dakota Ridge, the Wheat Ridge Farmers were happy to have found some success on Saturday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 53-15 victory over DSST: Conservatory Green. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Wheat Ridge also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2023.
Wheat Ridge found their leader in underclassman Lyric Ashford, who scored 19 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Ashford has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Valdez, who scored eight points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Wheat Ridge's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-9. As for DSST: Conservatory Green, they dropped their record down to 2-13 with that loss, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Wheat Ridge will challenge the Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Evergreen is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games. As for DSST: Conservatory Green, they will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Adams City focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up nine on Friday.
