The Village Mountaineers are taking a road trip to face off against the Arvada Bulldogs at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Village's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups.
Village is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Elizabeth on Thursday. Village lost to Elizabeth on the road by a 72-55 margin.
02/20/25 @ Elizabeth | 18 |
12/07/24 vs Widefield | 16 |
01/14/25 @ Pueblo Centennial | 12 |
01/11/25 @ La Junta | 12 |
01/18/25 vs Gateway | 10 |
Despite the loss, Village had strong showings from Caleb Heath, who posted 18 points and six steals, and Carter Sterk, who scored 27 points along with six boards and three steals. Those 18 points gave Heath a new career-high. James Driggers was another key player, putting up seven points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Arvada played a tough contest last Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 72-37 defeat at the hands of Middle Park. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 293rd, while the Panthers are ranked 89th).
Arvada's loss dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Village, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
Village came out on top in a nail-biter against Arvada in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, sneaking past 44-41. Does Village have another victory up their sleeve, or will Arvada turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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