Rampart is 2-8 against Doherty since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Rampart Rams will take on the Doherty Spartans at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Rampart's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests.
On Thursday, Rampart ended up a good deal behind Liberty and lost 71-57.
Meanwhile, Doherty unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 64-54 to Pueblo West. The game was a 25-25 toss-up at halftime, but the Spartans couldn't quite close it out.
Rampart will need focus on slowing down Elijah Mack, one of several Doherty players who made an impact when they last played. He posted nine points along with eight rebounds and six steals. Mack is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Maddox Dee-Mortensen was another key player, going 6 for 14 en route to 16 points and seven boards.
Rampart's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Doherty, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 9-8.
Rampart was taken down by Doherty 92-57 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dee-Mortensen, who went 9 of 12 on his way to 27 points in addition to eight rebounds and six assists. Now that Rampart knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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