Ralston Valley is 10-0 against Arvada West since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Ralston Valley Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Arvada West Wildcats at 3:00 p.m. One thing working in Ralston Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Ralston Valley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: ThunderRidge, who was ranked tenth at the time (Ralston Valley was ranked first). Ralston Valley took down ThunderRidge 78-60 on Saturday.
| 01/25/25 vs ThunderRidge | 29 |
| 01/24/25 vs Lakewood | 12 |
| 01/22/25 @ Columbine | 14 |
| 01/17/25 vs Valor Christian | 23 |
| 01/15/25 vs Chatfield | 9 |
Ralston Valley's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caiden Braketa, who went 11 of 17 on his way to 29 points and seven rebounds. With that strong performance, Braketa is now averaging an impressive 15.9 points per game. Another player making a difference was Tanner Braketa, who shot 4-for-7 from deep and almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine assists.
Ralston Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Arvada West). They claimed a resounding 93-63 victory over Chatfield. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Ralston Valley's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.1 points per game. As for Arvada West, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Ralston Valley beat Arvada West 62-53 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Ralston Valley repeat their success, or does Arvada West have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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