The Rocky Mountain Lobos won the last time they faced the Boulder Panthers, and things went their way on Saturday too. Rocky Mountain came out on top against Boulder by a score of 59-51. Given Rocky Mountain's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while Boulder is ranked 134th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meela Delap was her usual excellent self, scoring 19 points along with nine rebounds and five steals. Another player making a difference was Sara Chicco, who scored 17 points.
When it comes to explaining why Boulder lost, one person who can't be blamed is Megan Matthews. Despite the final result, she scored 17 points along with six rebounds. Matthews has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last four times she's played.
Rocky Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Boulder, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Rocky Mountain will be playing at home against Broomfield at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Boulder, they will head out on the road to square off against Fort Collins at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Fort Collins' favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Boulder has been banged up by nine consecutive losses on the road.
