Rocky Mountain Lutheran came into Thursday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They slipped by the Denver Waldorf Spartans 23-22 on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2024.
01/30/25 vs Denver Waldorf | 14 |
01/28/25 vs Chesterton Academy of Our Lady of Victory | 6 |
01/21/25 vs St. John Paul the Great | 5 |
01/24/25 vs Front Range Baptist | 4 |
01/17/25 @ Addenbrooke Classical Academy | 4 |
Rocky Mountain Lutheran found their leader in freshman Katy Shade, who went 7 for 15 en route to 14 points and eight rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Shade has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Gizelle Luna, who posted three points and three blocks.
Denver Waldorf's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mila Ivano, who put up two points and seven boards. The dominant performance also gave Ivano a new career-high in assists (two). Annie O'Meara was another key player, putting up three points along with four steals and four blocks.
Rocky Mountain Lutheran's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-10. As for Denver Waldorf, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.
Rocky Mountain Lutheran will challenge Mile High Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rocky Mountain Lutheran hasn't scored more than 23 points for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Denver Waldorf, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against STEM School Highlands Ranch at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Denver Waldorf has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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