After both having extra time off, the Fossil Ridge SaberCats and the Severance Silver Knights will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Fossil Ridge's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Severance has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Two weeks ago, Fossil Ridge humbled Heritage with a 50-14 victory. The SaberCats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 27 points or more this season.
| 12/20/24 vs Heritage | 3 |
| 12/19/24 vs Chaparral | 2 |
| 12/14/24 vs Delta | 2 |
| 12/12/24 @ Eaton | 2 |
| 12/07/24 vs Highlands Ranch | 2 |
Elli Johnson was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 15 points and ten boards. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in assists (three). Another player making a difference was Maddie Kubat, who posted ten points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
Fossil Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Severance lost to Berthoud on the road by a 71-56 margin two weeks ago. While losing is never fun, the Silver Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Spartans are ranked 19th).
Fossil Ridge will need focus on slowing down Reece Yahn, one of several Severance players who made an impact when they last played. She dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 boards. Yahn has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last eight times she's played. Another player making a difference was Zoey Smith, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds.
Fossil Ridge's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Severance, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Fossil Ridge has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.3 boards per game. However, it's not like Severance struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.1 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
