Conifer is 1-9 against Wheat Ridge since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Conifer Lobos will be playing at home against the Wheat Ridge Farmers at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Conifer's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a rough 74-34 loss at the hands of Dakota Ridge. While losing is never fun, Conifer can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while Dakota Ridge is ranked 52nd).
Conifer used a three-pronged attack on offense:
Dylan Warner,
Jordan Zitkus, and
Luke Stone posted six points each.
Ben Scheck held things down on the boards with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Wheat Ridge ended up a good deal behind Golden on Wednesday and lost 60-43. Wheat Ridge has struggled against Golden recently, as their match on Wednesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Conifer's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Wheat Ridge, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
Conifer couldn't quite finish off Wheat Ridge in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 and fell 60-58. Will Conifer have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
