After soaring to 59 points the game before, Rocky Mountain Lutheran was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They were dealt a 65-27 loss at the hands of the Front Range Baptist Falcons. The contest marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Blake Harris, who posted five points. Gio Delgado also deserves some recognition as he posted his first blocks of the season.
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Even though they lost, Rocky Mountain Lutheran smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.
Leading Front Range Baptist to victory were Mark Sutton and Nathan Jaques. Sutton dropped a double-double on 14 points and 15 rebounds, while Jaques went 6 for 9 on his way to 12 points along with seven steals and five boards. The dominant performance also gave Sutton a new career-high in steals (five). Another player making a difference was Benjamin VanDenBerghe, who scored 14 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Rocky Mountain Lutheran's record is now 2-9. As for Front Range Baptist, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-3.
Rocky Mountain Lutheran wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 72-54 defeat against Chesterton Academy of Our Lady of Victory on the 28th. Front Range Baptist has also already played their next game, a 74-48 win against Loveland Protestant Reformed Christian on the 27th.
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