The Longmont Trojans will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Centaurus Warriors at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Longmont didn't have too much trouble with Silver Creek on the road as they won 46-30. The win made it back-to-back wins for Longmont.
Longmont relied on the efforts of Savannah Pohl, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds and three steals, and Kaila Patterson, who scored 21 points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Maya Pears, who scored four points along with 11 rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Centaurus came into Wednesday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They strolled past Greeley Central with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 49-33. The win was just what Centaurus needed coming off of a 59-23 loss in their prior contest.
It was another big night for Ingrid Lorton, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Cameron Kidd, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Longmont's win bumped their record up to 12-10. As for Centaurus, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-16.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Longmont have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Centaurus struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.8 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Longmont didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Centaurus in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 44-40 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lorton, who scored 18 points. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Longmont still be able to contain Lorton? There's only one way to find out.
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