The Rocky Mountain Lobos will head out on the road to face off against the Fort Collins Lambkins at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Colorado (Rocky Mountain is ranked 73rd, while Fort Collins is ranked 59th).
Rocky Mountain scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They took down Mountain Range 85-69. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Rocky Mountain got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Daniel Mbadinga out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Mbadinga has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Avantae Hood, who scored 18 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Fort Collins pushed their score all the way to 59 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 72-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of Legacy. Fort Collins has been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
The victory (which was Rocky Mountain's third in a row) raised their record to 12-10. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for Fort Collins, their loss dropped their record down to 14-8.
Rocky Mountain came up short against Fort Collins in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 53-45. Can Rocky Mountain avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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