The Boulder Panthers waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins but they left with four. They put the hurt on Loveland with a sharp 78-55 victory. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
It was another big night for Kyle Blauch, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 18 rebounds. He hasn't dropped below 12 rebounds for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Morrow, who scored 13 points.
Despite the defeat, Loveland saw an underclassman step up: Jax Poole scored 11 points along with six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Poole has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Ryder Eastin, who scored ten points along with five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Loveland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Boulder only pulled down nine offensive rebounds.
Boulder pushed their record up to 10-13 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points per game. As for Loveland, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-15.
Boulder does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Loveland also has no future games currently scheduled.
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