Preview: Platte Canyon Huskies vs. Conifer Lobos
Platte Canyon is 0-3 against Conifer since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Platte Canyon Huskies will be playing at home against the Conifer Lobos at 7:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Platte Canyon struggled with threes on Thursday (Clear Creek had five more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Platte Canyon took a 50-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of Clear Creek. Platte Canyon has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Alexander Thoms put forth a good effort for the losing side as he dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. Jack McMahen was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Conifer's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fourth straight loss. They had to suffer through a rough 61-31 loss at the hands of Montrose. Conifer was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-11.
Platte Canyon's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Conifer, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Platte Canyon ended up a good deal behind Conifer when the teams last played back in December of 2022, losing 61-45. Will Platte Canyon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
