The Discovery Canyon Thunder have been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a hard 62-43 fall against Lutheran on Friday. While losing is never fun, Discovery Canyon can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 77th, while Lutheran is ranked 11th).
Despite the loss, Discovery Canyon saw an underclassman step up: Hugh Tarpenning scored 21 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Tarpenning hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for six straight games. Another player making a difference was Noah Eckles, who scored six points.
Discovery Canyon's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-5. As for Lutheran, the win was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Discovery Canyon will take on Cheyenne Mountain at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cheyenne Mountain has now lost seven straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 12. As for Lutheran, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Lewis-Palmer at 7:00 p.m. Lewis-Palmer has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 336 points over their last five matchups.
