The Limon Badgers will take on the Simla Cubs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Limon has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 12.
Last Saturday, Limon had to suffer through a 64-29 loss at the hands of Merino. While losing is never fun, the Badgers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 207th, while the Rams are ranked 15th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Simla, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They breezed by Fowler to the tune of 68-16 on Saturday. The Cubs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 35 points or more this season.
Simla's win came from a few key players Limon will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Carlee Cox, who went 8 of 16 en route to 18 points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals. Her afternoon made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylie Maranville, who posted 15 points along with seven steals and five assists.
Simla pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 17.8 points per game. As for Limon, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Limon took a serious blow against Simla in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 82-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Maranville, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten boards. Now that Limon knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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