Roaring Fork lost against Coal Ridge back in February of 2022 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Roaring Fork Rams were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 54-53 to the Coal Ridge Titans.
Despite the loss, Roaring Fork still got an impressive performance from Kiko Pena, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards. Lucas Carballeira was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Coal Ridge got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Diego Gamez out in front who posted nine points in addition to seven assists and five blocks. Gamez is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 13 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ben Simons, who went 6 for 14 on his way to 14 points and eight rebounds.
Roaring Fork's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5. As for Coal Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Roaring Fork will face off against Olathe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Olathe is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.8 points per game this season. As for Coal Ridge, they will square off against Delta at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Coal Ridge will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
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