Recap: Conifer Lobos vs. Englewood Pirates
The Conifer Lobos were the 62-54 winner over the Englewood Pirates when they last played one another back in January of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Conifer took a 64-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of Englewood on Thursday.
Conifer's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Benson White, who scored 15 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points White has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ely Miller, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
Leading Englewood to victory were Jonah Singer and Dominic Dever. Singer dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds, while Dever scored 24 points along with three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Dever has scored at least a third of Englewood's points. Soren Singer was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 11 rebounds and ten assists.
Conifer's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Englewood, their victory bumped their record up to 2-7.
Conifer will head out on the road to take on Green Mountain at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Averaging 63.9 so far this season, Green Mountain's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Conifer better be ready for a challenge. As for Englewood, they will be playing at home against Fort Lupton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Fort Lupton focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 30 on Saturday.
