The Silver Creek Raptors will head out to square off against the Centaurus Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Silver Creek will be strutting in after a victory while Centaurus will be coming in after a loss.
Silver Creek is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Gateway by a score of 86-74 on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raptors.
Meanwhile, Centaurus ended up a good deal behind Fairview on Friday and lost 54-40. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Knights are ranked 30th).
Silver Creek will have to contain Sam Esposito as he made an impact in Centaurus' last game. He posted 15 points. Esposito is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Faya Tolno, who scored eight points.
Centaurus has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. As for Silver Creek, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
Silver Creek beat Centaurus 51-38 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Silver Creek since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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