A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Panthers duke it out with the Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Woodland Park is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Manitou Springs on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Woodland Park was dealt a 72-36 loss at the hands of Manitou Springs. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-11.
Meanwhile, Colorado Springs Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 47-40 to Pueblo County. That's two games in a row now that the Lions have lost by exactly seven points.
Woodland Park will need to focus on slowing down Maximiliano Cota-Cordova, one of several Colorado Springs Christian players who made an impact when they last played. He almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine boards. Cota-Cordova is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Sam Cosner was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Colorado Springs Christian's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Woodland Park, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-10.
Woodland Park came up short against Colorado Springs Christian in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 62-58. Can Woodland Park avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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