Two dominant forwards in Mason Borcherding and Elli Johnson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Legend Titans will welcome the Fossil Ridge SaberCats at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Legend blew past Ponderosa, posting a 67-17 win. The victory continues a trend for the Titans in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won six in a row.
Legend's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Borcherding led the charge by putting up 13 points. Aubrey Cook was another key player, earning eight points and six boards.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Fossil Ridge had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They breezed past the Vikings to the tune of 68-22. Given the SaberCats' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 37th in Colorado, while the Vikings are ranked 164th in Colorado), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Legend better focus on containing Johnson and Addilyn Sandstedt as the pair were huge in Fossil Ridge's win. Johnson posted 13 points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals, while Sandstedt went 5-for-11 en route to 18 points. Johnson has become a key player for Fossil Ridge: the team is undefeated when she posts at least three steals, but 6-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Gianna Leone, who had 11 points and eight boards.
Fossil Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 34 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Legend's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-5. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.6 points. As for Fossil Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 15-9.
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