Nederland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They were dealt a 64-19 defeat at the hands of the Loveland Classical Lions. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 342nd, while the Lions are ranked 84th).
Nederland lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Mason Ivey, who posted six points. The team also got some help courtesy of Indio Koonz, who scored five points and five boards.
Loveland Classical's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Graham McNair, who went 8 of 14 en route to 16 points and five assists. Those five assists gave McNair a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kole Doan, who had 11 points and four steals.
Nederland's loss dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Loveland Classical, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Nederland will venture away from home to face off against Aurora West College Prep Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Loveland Classical has already played their next contest (against STEM School Highlands Ranch), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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