The Prospect Ridge Academy Miners will square off against the Peak to Peak Pumas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Prospect Ridge Academy is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing The Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Prospect Ridge Academy blew The Academy out of the water with an 83-55 final score. The Miners have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Prospect Ridge Academy's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Travis Agbosse, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ezekiel Bote, who went 7 of 16 on his way to 18 points in addition to seven boards and six assists.
Prospect Ridge Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 28 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Peak to Peak was able to grind out a solid win over Ponderosa on Tuesday, taking the game 56-45. Given the Pumas' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Mustangs are ranked 169th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Prospect Ridge Academy's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3. As for Peak to Peak, their win bumped their record up to 13-1.
Prospect Ridge Academy might still be hurting after the 59-38 loss they got from Peak to Peak in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Prospect Ridge Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
