Niwot played a tough contest on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 63-32 loss at the hands of the Discovery Canyon Thunder. The Cougars were down 48-23 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
LT Lehman and Elliot Wisecup certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Lehman posted 13 points, while Wisecup had five points and three steals. Colin Cunningham also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Discovery Canyon got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Cade Johnson out in front who went 5-for-7 en route to 12 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Johnson a new career-high in blocks (two). Isaac Robinson was another key player, shooting 50% from the field to rack up 12 points and three steals.
Niwot's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Discovery Canyon, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2.
Niwot didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 52-49 loss against Fort Collins on the 12th. As for Discovery Canyon, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 52-39 defeat against Standley Lake on the 12th.
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