Niwot was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 68-53 to the Mead Mavericks. The Cougars lost against the Mavericks in their previous head to head back in February of 2022, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 75-18 score last time.
Despite the loss, Niwot still got an impressive performance from Sebastian Stenz, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 16 points. Milo Peterson also deserves some recognition as he pulled down his first rebound of the season.
Mead's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Matthew Angelo led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. The game was Angelo's tenth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was George Hubert, who posted 11 points along with seven assists and six boards.
Niwot's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Mead, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-6.
Niwot didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 98-26 defeat against Broomfield on the 28th. As for Mead, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, an 82-58 loss against Horizon on the 28th.
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