The Denver South Ravens will square off against the Ralston Valley Mustangs on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Denver South is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Fossil Ridge 83-60.
Denver South's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Matt Rhoades-Martinez, who went 5-for-9 to rack up 15 points in addition to five boards and four steals. What's more, Rhoades-Martinez also posted a 71% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in February of 2024. Dominic Rhoades-Martinez was another key player, shooting 47% from the field en route to 18 points and seven assists.
Meanwhile, Ralston Valley humbled Cherry Creek with a 75-43 victory. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Denver South better focus on containing Tanner Braketa and Caiden Braketa as the pair were huge in Ralston Valley's win. Tanner went 9-for-15 on his way to 26 points and six assists, while Caiden shot 64% from the field to rack up 19 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Caiden is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 40% in the last 13 games he's played. Levi Rillos also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Denver South has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points over those games. Ralston Valley's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-2.
Denver South was taken down by Ralston Valley 78-31 when the teams last played back in December of 2018. Can Denver South avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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