The Poudre Impalas lost against the Fort Collins Lambkins back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Poudre was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 45-44 to Fort Collins. While losing is never fun, Poudre can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 209th, while Fort Collins is ranked 57th).
Poudre's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Pierce Decker, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds, and Luke Foster who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds. Foster is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last eight games he's played.
Fort Collins had a senior duo take command as Jackson Folkestad dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds and Jayce King scored 19 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which King has scored at least a third of Fort Collins' points.
Poudre has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season. As for Fort Collins, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-6.
Poudre will head out on the road to challenge Horizon at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Poudre is coming into the matchup with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Horizon will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Fort Collins, they and Fairview will face off at 12:30 p.m. on February 10th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Fort Collins is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 71.4 points per game this season.
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