Greeley Central lost against Thompson Valley back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Greeley Central Wildcats came up short against the Thompson Valley Eagles, falling 69-49. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 266th, while the Eagles are ranked 100th).

Daniel Martinez
02/04/25 @ Thompson Valley | 3 |
01/31/25 @ Timnath | 3 |
01/28/25 vs Berthoud | 6 |
01/25/25 @ Longmont | 4 |
01/24/25 vs Severance | 2 |
+ 17 more games |
Despite the loss, Greeley Central still got an impressive performance from Daniel Martinez, who went 6 for 15 to rack up 19 points and three steals. Martinez is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 22 games he's played dating back to last season. Travis Steward also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Thompson Valley's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dominic Shideler, who went 9 of 21 en route to 28 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave Shideler a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Rj Hale, who went 9 for 20 on his way to 21 points and five steals.
Greeley Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season. As for Thompson Valley, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-5.
Greeley Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 60-52 defeat against Roosevelt on the 7th. As for Thompson Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 73-69 victory against Mountain View on the 7th.
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