Having just played yesterday, the Haxtun Fightin' Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Brush Beetdiggers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Haxtun will be strutting in after a victory while Brush will be coming in after a defeat.
On Thursday, Haxtun slipped by Akron 36-35. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Fightin' Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, Brush ended up a good deal behind Resurrection Christian on Tuesday and lost 62-45. While losing is never fun, the Beetdiggers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Cougars are ranked 27th).
Haxtun will need focus on slowing down Sidney Miller, one of several Brush players who made an impact when they last played. She went 5 for 8 en route to 10 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kalli Castrup, who posted nine points.
Even though they lost, Brush smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 25 consecutive games dating back to last season.
The win got Haxtun back to even at 8-8. As for Brush, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-5 record this season.
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