Rampart was the 61-36 winner over Discovery Canyon when they last played one another back in February of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Rampart Rams took a 47-30 bruising from the Discovery Canyon Thunder on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Thunder are ranked 105th).
Despite the loss, Rampart saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Arabelle Madril posted 11 points and six steals. That was a full 36.7% of Rampart's points, marking the third time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points.
It was another big night for Natalie Neuhaus, who went 6 for 10 on her way to 16 points and three steals for Discovery Canyon. Neuhaus is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabelle Ackerman, who put up ten points.
Rampart dropped their record down to 3-6 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Discovery Canyon, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Rampart wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 36-24 loss against Cheyenne Mountain on the 14th. As for Discovery Canyon, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 53-32 win against Elizabeth on the 15th.
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