Basketball Recap: Estes Park Takes a Loss

Estes Park suffered their biggest defeat since January 7th on Friday. They were outmatched by the Bishop Machebeuf Buffaloes and fell 73-43. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 206th, while the Buffaloes are ranked 62nd).

Hayden Powell

Points

02/21/25 @ Bishop Machebeuf	15
02/18/25 vs Heritage Christian	19
02/14/25 vs Denver Academy	17
02/12/25 vs Union Colony Prep	26

Estes Park's loss came despite strong showings from Hayden Powell and Phineas Smith. Powell posted 15 points along with six boards and three blocks, while Smith had six points in addition to six rebounds and four blocks. The match was Powell's fourth in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Evan Marcantonio, who earned seven points and six boards.

This is the second loss in a row for Estes Park and nudges their season record down to 9-11. As for Bishop Machebeuf, their victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-3.

Estes Park has already played their next game, a 58-38 win against Belleview Christian on the 25th. As for Bishop Machebeuf, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 81-63 victory against Lyons on the 25th.