Berthoud lost against Severance back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Berthoud Spartans lost 63-40 to the Severance Silver Knights. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 220th, while the Silver Knights are ranked 73rd).
Berthoud's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isaac Erickson, who posted nine points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Aidan Malherbe, who earned eight points.
Severance's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Blake Varney, who went 6 of 11 to rack up 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Damarii Wright, who had nine points and three steals.
Berthoud is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-12. As for Severance, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Looking ahead, Berthoud will face off against Thompson Valley at 7:00 p.m. on February 13th. As for Severance, they will square off against Timnath at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Timnath is on a five-game streak of home wins, Severance a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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