The Mountain View Mountain Lions and the Loveland Red Wolves will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played.
On Thursday, Mountain View was beaten by Berthoud 76-37. While losing is never fun, the Mountain Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Spartans are ranked 13th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Marlene Carrillo, who posted six points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Mountain View smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Loveland, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They blew past Skyline, posting a 58-9 win. That 49 point margin sets a new team best for the Red Wolves this season.
Loveland has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points per game. As for Mountain View, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-4.
Mountain View strolled past Loveland in their previous matchup back in February by a score of 69-51. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mountain View since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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