It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Union Colony Prep can now relate to. They came up short against the Plateau Valley Cowboys on Friday, falling 77-53. While losing is never fun, the Timberwolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 231st, while the Cowboys are ranked 93rd).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Plateau Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Colter Ralston, who went 10-for-14 to rack up 25 points. The dominant performance gave Ralston a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Bevan, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 11 boards.
Timberwolves
| 03/07/25 @ Plateau Valley | 53-77 |
| 03/01/25 vs Front Range Christian | 57-48 |
| 02/27/25 vs Gilpin County | 109-31 |
| 02/25/25 @ Dawson School | 70-64 |
| 02/20/25 @ Denver Academy | 69-67 |
The defeat snapped Union Colony Prep's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 12-12 record. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.3 points over those games. As for Plateau Valley, they pushed their record up to 21-1 with the win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season.
Union Colony Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Plateau Valley, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 58-22 victory against Fowler on the 8th.
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