Evergreen is 1-9 against Green Mountain since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Evergreen Cougars will be playing at home against the Green Mountain Rams at 7:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Saturday.
Evergreen is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest on Wednesday with ease, bagging a 58-21 victory over Wheat Ridge. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Cougars as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Green Mountain had already won 14 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.8 points) and they went ahead and made it 15 on Wednesday. They really took it to the Panthers for the full four quarters, racking up a 77-8 victory. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Green Mountain's win came from a few key players Evergreen will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Addie Evans, who went 5 for 8 en route to 10 points and four steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Ella Cockrum was another key player, going 7 of 11 on her way to 15 points and three steals.
Green Mountain pushed their record up to 16-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.0 points per game. As for Evergreen, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 7-10.
Evergreen came up short against Green Mountain in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 41-29. Will Evergreen have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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