Golden and Lutheran squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Golden had to settle for second. They took a 65-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lutheran Lions. While losing is never fun, the Demons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 119th, while the Lions are ranked 17th).
Leif Hansen
| 02/28/25 @ Lutheran | 55% |
| 02/25/25 vs Pueblo South | 90% |
| 02/19/25 vs Standley Lake | 50% |
Golden lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Leif Hansen, who went 6-for-11 on his way to 19 points and five boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games he's played. Sam Schillie was another key player, shooting 83% from the field en route to 12 points.
Kade Speckman continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Lutheran, almost dropping a double-double with 22 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Evan Makkai, who went 5-for-8 to rack up 14 points.
Golden has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-11 record this season. Lutheran's victory was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-3.
Golden does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lutheran, they will host Green Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Lutheran's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 13 matches.
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