The Salida Spartans will head out to square off against the St. Mary's Pirates at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. St. Mary's took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Salida, who comes in off a win.
Salida took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 62-44 victory over Manitou Springs. The win continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's lost to Forge Christian on the road by a 69-55 margin on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Fury are ranked 31st).
Salida will need to focus on slowing down Michael Trechter, one of several St. Mary's players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5-for-10 to rack up 13 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Bret Stewart, who posted eight points and four steals.
Salida's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points over those games. As for St. Mary's, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-7.
Everything came up roses for Salida against St. Mary's in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 63-13 win. In that matchup, Salida amassed a halftime lead of 35-2, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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