Fort Lupton hasn't had much luck against Englewood recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Fort Lupton Bluedevils will welcome the Englewood Pirates at 5:30 p.m. Fort Lupton will be strutting in after a victory while Englewood will be coming in after a loss.
Fort Lupton will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Prospect Ridge Academy, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. Fort Lupton came out on top against Prospect Ridge Academy by a score of 50-43 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bluedevils.
01/14/25 vs Prospect Ridge Academy | 15 |
12/13/24 vs Eagle Ridge Academy | 14 |
01/27/24 @ DSST: Green Valley Ranch | 14 |
01/25/24 vs KIPP Denver Collegiate | 11 |
12/04/24 @ DSST: Conservatory Green | 11 |
Maddie Beverly was nothing short of spectacular: she posted 15 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists. Those 15 points gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Marely Gomez, who went 7 for 17 on her way to 18 points and four steals.
Fort Lupton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Englewood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 31-24 to Alameda.
Fort Lupton's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-7. As for Englewood, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Fort Lupton came up short against Englewood when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 48-41. Will Fort Lupton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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