After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Horizon, the Poudre Impalas were happy to have found some success on Thursday. They snuck past Fossil Ridge with a 43-39 victory. For Poudre, this counts as revenge for the 46-25 defeat Fossil Ridge walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.
Leading Poudre to victory were Kavi Voglund and Jaqueline Forrest. Voglund scored ten points along with five rebounds and three steals, while Forrest almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. It was the first time this season that Forrest pulled down eight or more rebounds.
Despite the defeat, Fossil Ridge had strong showings from Gianna Leone, who scored eight points along with 11 rebounds and three steals, and Carmen Arkin, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds and five steals. Leone hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for seven straight games.
Poudre's victory bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Fossil Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 13-10.
Poudre will face off against Valor Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Valor Christian is coming into the contest with five straight victories on the road, so Poudre will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Fossil Ridge, they will face off against Pine Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pine Creek will roll in looking for their 15th straight win, something Fossil Ridge surely won't give up without a fight.
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