On Friday, Lutheran faced Discovery Canyon in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lutheran Lions came out on top against the Discovery Canyon Thunder by a score of 66-56. The score was all tied up 29-29 at the break, but the Lions were the better team in the second half.
Discovery Canyon lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Micah Rohacs, who went 7 of 11 en route to 16 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Noah Eckels, who went 7 for 13 on his way to 16 points and seven rebounds.
Lions
| 01/24/25 vs Discovery Canyon | 66-56 |
| 01/22/25 vs Palmer Ridge | 61-59 |
| 01/14/25 vs Pueblo County | 76-64 |
| 01/08/25 vs Ponderosa | 75-65 |
| 01/04/25 vs Frederick | 70-64 |
| 12/12/24 vs Palmer | 61-60 |
Lutheran pushed their record up to 13-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.2 points per game. As for Discovery Canyon, the loss snapped their winning streak at 12 games and leaves them with a 12-2 record.
Lutheran will take on Lewis-Palmer at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lutheran knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Lewis-Palmer likes a good challenge. As for Discovery Canyon, they will challenge Sand Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Sand Creek will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Discovery Canyon surely won't give up without a fight.
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