Rocky Mountain and Eaglecrest squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Rocky Mountain had to settle for second. They fell 61-53 to the Eaglecrest Raptors. The Lobos were not able to make up for their loss to the Raptors from their previous meeting back in December of 2022.
Peyton Matkin
| 02/28/25 @ Eaglecrest | 6 |
| 02/14/25 vs Poudre | 5 |
| 02/11/25 @ Loveland | 5 |
| 01/24/25 vs Windsor | 4 |
| 12/20/24 vs Monarch | 4 |
When it comes to explaining why Rocky Mountain lost, don't look at Peyton Matkin. Despite the final result, he posted 15 points and six assists. The dominant performance gave Matkin a new career-high in assists. Another player making a difference was Daniel Mbadinga, who scored 12 points and six rebounds.
Ant Nettles was his usual excellent self, shooting 54% from the field on his way to 23 points along with five assists and three steals for Eaglecrest. Garrett Barger was another key player, putting up nine points.
Rocky Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Eaglecrest, the win (which was their 15th in a row) raised their record to 22-2.
Rocky Mountain does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Eaglecrest, they have already played their next contest, a 71-61 victory against Arvada West on the 4th.
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