Preview: Loveland Red Wolves vs. Broomfield Eagles
Loveland is 2-7 against Broomfield since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Loveland Red Wolves will look to defend their home court against the Broomfield Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Loveland will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Colorado Rankings (they are ranked 175th, while Broomfield is ranked 32nd).
Last Tuesday, Loveland came up short against Fairview and fell 57-46.
In what's become a running theme this season, Broomfield gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They claimed a resounding 63-32 victory over Prairie View at home. The win was nothing new for Broomfield as they're now sitting on six straight.
Broomfield's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ej Harper, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. It was the first time this season that Harper pulled down eight or more rebounds. Olivia Kim was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with two steals.
Loveland has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. As for Broomfield, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Loveland took a serious blow against Broomfield when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 69-36. The contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Loveland was down 45-19.
