Littleton hasn't had much luck against Golden recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Littleton Lions will head out on the road to take on the Golden Demons at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
It was a proper cat-fight when Littleton challenged Jefferson Academy on Saturday. The contest between Littleton and Jefferson Academy didn't end well, with Littleton falling 47-33. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 272nd, while the Jaguars are ranked 70th).
Meanwhile, Golden was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Monday as they fell 58-52 to Columbine. While the Demons didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Rebels 10-6 in the first quarter.
Golden has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.5 points per game. As for Littleton, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Littleton might still be hurting after the 64-43 defeat they got from Golden in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Thankfully for Littleton, Slade Pike (who went 6 for 9 on his way to 20 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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