It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Rock Canyon Jaguars had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Lobos as they made off with a 67-42 win. Given Rock Canyon's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while Rocky Mountain is ranked 69th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Rock Canyon to victory were Macoy Terry and Kasen Lehman. Terry scored 19 points along with six rebounds and five assists, while Lehman scored 23 points along with four steals. Terry continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Reid Finch was another key contributor, scoring four points.
Rocky Mountain's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ross Frank, who scored eight points along with five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Avantae Hood, who scored 11 points along with three steals.
Rock Canyon is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Rocky Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 13-11.
Rock Canyon's road trip will continue as they head out to face Arvada West at 2:00 p.m. on February 24th. Rock Canyon has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 328 points over their last five contests. Rocky Mountain does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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