The Legacy Lightning lost against the Fort Collins Lambkins back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Legacy fell to Fort Collins 44-38. While losing is never fun, Legacy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 120th, while Fort Collins is ranked 23rd).
When it comes to explaining why Legacy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Olivia Mortensen. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 24 points and 15 rebounds. That was a full 63.2% of Legacy's points, marking the 12th time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Fort Collins found their leader in underclassman Lydia Childs, who scored ten points along with four steals. Another player making a difference was Avery Alcaraz, who scored nine points along with five rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Legacy and nudges their season record down to 7-15. As for Fort Collins, they have been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Legacy will take on Fairview at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Fort Collins, they will be playing at home against Rocky Mountain at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Collins is coming into the matchup with nine straight victories at home, so Rocky Mountain is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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