Riverdale Ridge suffered their biggest defeat since December 19, 2024 on Tuesday. They came up short against the Boulder Panthers, falling 85-64. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Thursday (60), the Ravens still had to take the loss.
Javid Taylor and Dylan Nieto certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Taylor went 5 for 12 en route to 18 points and eight rebounds, while Nieto went 6 of 14 on his way to 16 points and seven boards. Nieto's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Grant Simpson, who posted nine points.
Ravens
| 01/21/25 @ Boulder | 20 |
| 02/08/24 @ Fort Morgan | 26 |
| 02/05/24 vs Fort Morgan | 23 |
| 01/18/24 @ Northridge | 22 |
| 02/06/24 vs Mountain View | 19 |
Even though they lost, Riverdale Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Boulder's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cole Morrow led the charge by going 10 of 20 on his way to 30 points in addition to five boards and three steals. Connor Sims also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Riverdale Ridge's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-9. As for Boulder, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Riverdale Ridge has already played their next match, a 65-64 victory against Mountain Range on the 23rd. As for Boulder, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 69-50 win against Westminster on the 23rd.
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