Lake City Community was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against the Centennial Rams, falling 65-40. The 14ers lost against the Rams in their previous head to head back in January of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 92-20 score last time.

Levi Hartman
02/15/25 @ Centennial | 20 |
01/25/25 vs Moffat | 15 |
02/14/25 @ Antonito | 14 |
12/19/24 @ Moffat | 11 |
01/16/25 vs Sierra Grande | 4 |
Despite the defeat, Lake City Community saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Levi Hartman went 10-for-12 to rack up 20 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hartman has scored all season. Dean Brown was another key player, putting up eight points.
Centennial's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jeremy Sandoval, who went 9-for-20 en route to 19 points along with seven steals and five rebounds. Centennial is 3-1 when Sandoval posts 15 or more points, but 4-9 otherwise. Amado Montoya also deserves some recognition as he scored his first point of the season.
Lake City Community's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Centennial, their victory bumped their record up to 7-10.
Coincidentally, Lake City Community and Centennial will both be playing Creede the next time they take the court. Centennial will host Creede at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Lake City Community will head out to face them at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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