Englewood suffered their biggest loss since December 8, 2023 on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 92-37 loss at the hands of the Wheat Ridge Farmers. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
01/18/25 vs Wheat Ridge | 2 |
01/16/25 @ Fort Lupton | 2 |
01/14/25 vs Alameda | 3 |
01/11/25 vs Pomona | 2 |
01/09/25 @ The Pinnacle | 4 |
Englewood's loss came despite strong showings from Nathan Owens and Soren Singer. Owens went 7 for 11 en route to 17 points, while Singer posted ten points. Singer is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season.
It was another big night for Isaiah Rainalter, who went 9 of 16 from beyond the arc on his way to 41 points and five steals for Wheat Ridge. That makes it three consecutive games in which Rainalter has scored at least a third of Wheat Ridge's points. Another player making a difference was Amir Nix, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 16 rebounds.
Englewood's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Wheat Ridge, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Englewood has already played their next game (against Sheridan), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Wheat Ridge will take on Standley Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Wheat Ridge knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Standley Lake likes a good challenge.
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