Evergreen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 60-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dakota Ridge Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 77-69 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.
Rob Beldock
| 02/07/25 vs Dakota Ridge | 15 |
| 02/05/25 vs Standley Lake | 17 |
| 02/01/25 @ Green Mountain | 25 |
| 01/29/25 vs Wheat Ridge | 21 |
Despite the loss, Evergreen still got an impressive performance from Rob Beldock, who went 5 of 10 to rack up 15 points and five rebounds. Beldock has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last four times he's played. Riddik Sanford also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Dakota Ridge had a senior duo take command as Nathan Esau dropped a double-double with 22 points and ten boards and Ethan Berninger went 6 for 12 en route to 17 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists. Those ten boards gave Esau a new career-high. Cody Rominger was another key player, putting up seven points.
Evergreen's defeat dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Dakota Ridge, their win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-6.
Evergreen has already played their next matchup, a 72-59 victory against Pomona on the 11th. As for Dakota Ridge, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, an 89-56 win against Golden on the 11th.
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