Loveland unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were dealt a 90-51 defeat at the hands of the Frederick Golden Eagles on Wednesday. The Red Wolves lost against the Golden Eagles in their previous head to head back in December of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 50-44 score last time.
Loveland lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Carter Pierce, who posted 18 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Harlow, who scored 18 points and eight boards.
Olly Justice had a dynamite game For Frederick., shooting 64% from beyond the arc on his way to 27 points and six rebounds. Those 27 points gave Justice a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dante Lechuga, who almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine assists.
The win got Frederick back to even at 1-1.
Coming up, Loveland will challenge Berthoud at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Frederick, they will face off against Ponderosa at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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