Berthoud lost against Roosevelt back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Berthoud Spartans were outmatched by the Roosevelt Roughriders and fell 75-44. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Roughriders are ranked 20th).
Avery Pfohl and Sofia Sigg certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Pfohl went 6-for-15 on her way to 18 points and three steals, while Sigg went 5-for-8 en route to 11 points and three steals. That was a full 40.9% of Berthoud's points, marking the third time in a row Pfohl has posted more than a third of the team's points. Shaylee Spears also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Roosevelt's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kyla Hollier led the charge by dropping a double-double with 25 points and 14 rebounds. Hollier is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 23 or more in each of the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ryanne Bahnsen-Price, who went 8-for-19 to rack up 21 points in addition to eight boards and six assists.
This is the second loss in a row for Berthoud and nudges their season record down to 12-8. As for Roosevelt, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Berthoud will venture away from home to face off against Wellington at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Roosevelt, they will head out on the road to challenge Timnath at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Timnath sitting on seven straight victories and Roosevelt on ten.
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