Loveland and Mountain Vista squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Loveland had to settle for second. They had to suffer through an 81-47 loss at the hands of the Mountain Vista Golden Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Red Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 54th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked sixth).
Despite the loss, Loveland saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jackson Gebhardt posted 11 points. Another player making a difference was Nic Rakowsky, who had ten points.
It was another big night for Oliver Junker, who dropped a triple-double with ten points, 13 boards, and ten assists for Mountain Vista. What's more, Junker posted five blocks, the most he's had since back in December of 2024. Ian Nichols also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Red Wolves
| 02/28/25 @ Mountain Vista | 47-81 |
| 02/25/25 vs Pine Creek | 82-75 |
| 02/20/25 vs Windsor | 60-53 |
| 02/15/25 @ Timnath | 54-51 |
| 02/14/25 vs Greeley West | 68-45 |
With the defeat, Loveland broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 17-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points over those games. As for Mountain Vista, their victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-5.
Loveland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mountain Vista, they will welcome Overland at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountain Vista knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 24 matchups -- so hopefully Overland likes a good challenge.
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