Two dominant forwards in Savannah Pohl and Taylin Serlen are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Longmont Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Standley Lake Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Longmont had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They managed a 41-35 victory over Centaurus. Winning is a bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 15 to 6 on the offensive boards, as Longmont did.
Pohl and Stella Rulon were among the main playmakers for Longmont as the former scored 12 points along with five rebounds and two steals and the latter dropped a double-double on ten points and 16 rebounds. Pohl has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Terra Brubaker was another key contributor, scoring four points.
Meanwhile, even though Bear Creek scored an imposing 60 points on Thursday, Standley Lake still came out on top. Standley Lake snuck past Bear Creek with a 65-60 victory.
Standley Lake's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Serlen, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kameron Mireles-Ciancio, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds.
Longmont's victory bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Standley Lake, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Longmont have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Standley Lake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 36.4 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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