After flying high against Dolores Huerta Prep last Thursday, Thomas MacLaren School came back down to earth. The Thomas MacLaren School Highlanders took a 55-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fowler Grizzlies on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Highlanders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 226th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 111th).
Thomas MacLaren School's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nathaniel Stokes, who went 7 for 12 en route to 17 points. Lance Mathews was another key player, putting up eight points and 11 rebounds.
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Even though they lost, Thomas MacLaren School smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Fowler's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isaiah Montoya led the charge by earning 20 points and five boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which Montoya has scored at least a third of Fowler's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hagen McCuistion, who posted 13 points.
Thomas MacLaren School's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Fowler, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
Thomas MacLaren School didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 82-8 win against Monument Academy on the 13th. As for Fowler, they will square off against Sanford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fowler has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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