The Rocky Mountain Lobos will head out to square off against the Fort Collins Lambkins at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rocky Mountain is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.3 points per game this season.
On Saturday, Rocky Mountain ended up a good deal behind Fairview and lost 62-44. While losing is never fun, the Lobos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 141st, while the Knights are ranked 38th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Daniel Mbadinga, who posted ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden McClelland, who had six points.
Meanwhile, Fort Collins came up short against Heritage back in December of 2024 and fell 64-53. The Lambkins have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rocky Mountain will have to contain Marcel Herrera as he made an impact in Fort Collins' last game. He went 8 of 14 on his way to 23 points. Herrera continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylan Uhrich, who posted six points.
Rocky Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Fort Collins, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Rocky Mountain has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.1 boards per game. However, it's not like Fort Collins struggles in that department as they've been averaging 23.6 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything went Rocky Mountain's way against Fort Collins in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as Rocky Mountain made off with a 62-40 victory. Does Rocky Mountain have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fort Collins turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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