The Arrupe Jesuit Generals will head out to challenge the Lake County Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Arrupe Jesuit has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Lake County will arrive with three straight wins.
Arrupe Jesuit is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Prospect Ridge Academy on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Arrupe Jesuit lost 79-54 to Prospect Ridge Academy. While losing is never fun, the Generals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 211th, while the Miners are ranked 51st).
Louie Garcia
| 02/22/25 vs Prospect Ridge Academy | 20 |
| 02/18/25 @ The Academy | 15 |
| 02/04/25 @ Alameda | 10 |
| 01/30/25 @ Englewood | 2 |
| 01/28/25 vs The Pinnacle | 15 |
| + 13 more games |
Arrupe Jesuit's loss came about despite a quality game from Louie Garcia, who posted 20 points. Garcia continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Yahir Pizarro, who scored five points and 11 rebounds.
Cotopaxi typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Lake County proved too difficult a challenge. They pulled ahead with a 46-45 photo finish over the Pirates.
Arrupe Jesuit's defeat dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Lake County, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-12.
Arrupe Jesuit didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Lake County when the teams last played back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 68-64 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lake County's Isaiah Martinez, who dropped a double-double with 25 points and ten boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Arrupe Jesuit still be able to contain Martinez? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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