Otis is 1-7 against Stratton since February of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Otis Bulldogs will square off against the Stratton Eagles at 2:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Otis walked away with it. They claimed a resounding 61-29 win over the Patriots on the road. Otis pushed the score to 55-18 by the end of the third, a deficit Hi-Plains cut but never quite recovered from.
Otis' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sawyer Packer, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Grady Bechtle, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Stratton blew past Bethune, posting a 75-26 win on the road. Given Stratton's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while Bethune is ranked 342nd), the result on Wednesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
The victory (which was Otis' third in a row) raised their record to 14-6. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for Stratton, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Otis ended up a good deal behind Stratton when the teams last played back in December of 2023, losing 58-42. Can Otis avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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