Poudre hasn't had much luck against Windsor recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Poudre Impalas will be playing in front of their home fans against the Windsor Wizards at 7:30 p.m.
Last Friday, Poudre was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 48-42 to Loveland. While losing is never fun, the Impalas can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 172nd, while the Red Wolves are ranked 37th).
| 01/10/25 vs Loveland | 13 |
| 01/07/25 @ Greeley West | 9 |
| 01/04/25 @ Timnath | 8 |
| 12/21/24 vs Vista Ridge | 8 |
| 12/17/24 @ Wellington | 13 |
Poudre might have lost, but man, Luke Foster was a machine: he dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 boards. Foster has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 20 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jack Giard, who posted 13 points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Poudre smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Windsor had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They came out on top against the SaberCats by a score of 64-57.
Windsor pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.7 points. As for Poudre, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Poudre came up short against Windsor when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 55-44. Can Poudre avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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