After a string of ten wins dating back to last season, the Holy Family Tigers's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 67-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of Broomfield. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Holy Family in their matchups with Broomfield: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the loss, Holy Family still got an impressive performance from Gabe Tafoya, who scored 25 points along with four steals. The matchup was Tafoya's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Joseph Portillo jr, who scored 12 points.
Broomfield's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ethan Zufall led the charge by scoring 18 points. That's the first time this season that Zufall scored 15 or more points. Joey Cook was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with three steals.
Holy Family's loss dropped their record down to 5-1. As for Broomfield, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Holy Family will be home for the holidays to greet Elizabeth at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Elizabeth 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 246th, while Holy Family is ranked 27th). Broomfield is on the road again on Thursday and play against Ralston Valley at 7:30 p.m. on December 21st.
