The George Washington Patriots will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against the Highlands Ranch Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
George Washington picked up another tournament win two weeks ago. They managed a 61-57 win over Benicia. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 32nd in Colorado, while the Panthers are ranked 363rd in California), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
George Washington's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jeremiah Trimm, who went 8 for 12 on his way to 17 points and three steals. Tre Borne was another key player, going 5 of 9 on his way to 14 points and three steals.
While Highlands Ranch didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They rang in the new year with a 67-56 win over Centaurus on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
Highlands Ranch is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for George Washington, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
George Washington came up short against Highlands Ranch in their previous matchup back in December of 2018, falling 55-48. Can George Washington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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