The Fort Collins Lambkins will face off against the Pomona Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Fort Collins saw some tournament action on Tuesday. They took a 50-35 bruising from Standley Lake. The Lambkins have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 12/15/23 vs Northridge | 8 |
| 12/10/24 vs Standley Lake | 7 |
| 12/05/23 @ Windsor | 6 |
| 02/12/24 @ Boulder | 6 |
| 12/02/23 vs Denver East | 5 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Henry Peterson, who posted nine points and seven rebounds. That's the most boards he has posted since back in December of 2023. Marcus Burkett was another key player, putting up five points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Pomona was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 68-64 to Centaurus.
Fort Collins will have to contain Dj Hawkins as he made an impact in Pomona's last game. He went 10 of 21 on his way to 29 points and five steals. That was a full 45.3% of Pomona's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Morine, who put up ten points along with five assists and five boards.
Pomona's loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-2. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Fort Collins, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Fort Collins has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 21.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Pomona struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.5 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Fort Collins couldn't quite finish off Pomona when the teams last played back in January of 2020 and fell 61-59. Thankfully for Fort Collins, Trevor Baskin (who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 13 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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