On Tuesday, the Rampart Rams came up short against the Mesa Ridge Grizzlies and fell 65-58.
Wyatt Kirch
| 12/17/24 vs Mesa Ridge | 21 |
| 02/01/24 @ Vista Ridge | 16 |
| 12/14/24 @ Steamboat Springs | 16 |
| 01/11/24 vs Arapahoe | 16 |
| 02/15/24 @ Fountain-Fort Carson | 15 |
When it comes to explaining why Rampart lost, don't look at Wyatt Kirch. Despite the final result, he went 7 of 17 on his way to 21 points. The dominant performance gave Kirch a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Theodore Wilson, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 14 points.
Even though they lost, Rampart smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Bryce Riehl was his usual excellent self, going 7 of 15 on his way to 25 points along with six rebounds and three steals for Mesa Ridge. Riehl's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zander Iwanski, who went 6 of 9 en route to 17 points and six rebounds.
Rampart's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Mesa Ridge, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Rampart will head out to face off against Sand Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sand Creek is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.3 points per game this season. As for Mesa Ridge, they will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against Lewis-Palmer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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