Basketball Recap: Fort Lupton Continues Road Dominance on Monday

By Team Reports Feb 5, 2025, 10:17am

Basketball Recap: Fort Lupton Bluedevils vs. The Pinnacle Timberwolves

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Fort Lupton extended their winning streak to seven games thanks to a huge performance from Javon Gonzales. The Fort Lupton Bluedevils simply couldn't be stopped on Monday as they easily beat The Pinnacle Timberwolves 74-33 thanks in part to Gonzales, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine steals. His evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.

The team also got some help courtesy of Guillaume Nkiadiambu, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in blocks (six).

The Pinnacle lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Angel Lazo, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 10 points. Caleb Arellano was another key player, putting up nine points.

Bluedevils

Previous Games (Away)

02/03/25 @ The Pinnacle74-33
01/28/25 @ Platte Canyon77-30
01/21/25 @ Middle Park55-40
01/14/25 @ Prospect Ridge Academy83-82
02/10/24 @ Platte Valley63-60
+ 9 more games

Fort Lupton's win was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.6 points per game. As for The Pinnacle, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-3.

The future could be bright for both Fort Lupton and The Pinnacle: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Fort Lupton will try to hand Alameda their sixth-straight defeat when the two meet at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Similarly, The Pinnacle will look to extend Jefferson's 13-game losing streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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