Loveland and Poudre are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2016, but not for long. The Loveland Red Wolves will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Poudre Impalas at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Loveland is headed into Tuesday's matchup hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They fell 66-55 to Fossil Ridge on Friday.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jackson Gebhardt, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zayne Desouza, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards.
Meanwhile, Poudre was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Greeley West 58-23. That looming 58-23 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Impalas yet this season.
Poudre's victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 7-9. As for Loveland, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-5.
Loveland didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Poudre when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 48-42 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Poudre's Luke Foster, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Loveland still be able to contain Foster? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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