Rocky Mountain lost against Eaglecrest back in February and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Lobos fell just short of the Raptors by a score of 56-54.
Several Lobos players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Peyton Matkin, who almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds. Kai Wagner also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
It was another big night for Reece Brown, who went 7-for-16 to rack up 20 points and five assists for Eaglecrest. Those five assists gave Brown a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Clayton Kalimba, who posted 12 points and five boards.
Rocky Mountain has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Eaglecrest, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Coming up, Rocky Mountain will be home for the holidays to greet Legacy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lobos will be up against the Lightning's rather soft defense (which has allowed 61 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Eaglecrest, they will take on Clovis in a tournament on Friday.
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