Eagle Valley suffered their biggest defeat since February 21, 2024 on Monday. They were dealt a 78-47 loss at the hands of the Lutheran Lions. While losing is never fun, the Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Lions are ranked 19th).
Despite the loss, Eagle Valley still got an impressive performance from Brian Fontana, who went 6 for 14 on his way to 17 points and six steals. That's the most steals Fontana has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Jonah Medina, who scored four points in addition to eight boards and five assists.
Even though they lost, Eagle Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 15 consecutive contests.
It was another big night for Kade Speckman, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 13 rebounds for Lutheran. Speckman's afternoon made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Oldenburg, who went 5 of 7 to rack up 15 points and five boards.
Eagle Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Lutheran, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-3.
Eagle Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-58 loss against Glenwood Springs on the 6th. As for Lutheran, they have also already played their next matchup, a 72-46 victory against Cheyenne Mountain on the 5th.
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