Niwot is on a nine-game streak of home losses, Fort Morgan an 11-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. Having just played yesterday, the Niwot Cougars will get right back to it and host the Fort Morgan Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on February 13th. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Monday, Niwot ended up a good deal behind Skyline and lost 56-40. Niwot has struggled against Skyline recently, as their matchup on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Fort Morgan took a serious blow against Riverdale Ridge on Thursday, falling 77-40. While losing is never fun, Fort Morgan can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 317th, while Riverdale Ridge is ranked 46th).
Niwot has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season. As for Fort Morgan, their loss dropped their record down to 0-21.
Everything went Niwot's way against Fort Morgan in their previous meeting back in January as Niwot made off with a 56-34 victory. Does Niwot have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fort Morgan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
