Ponderosa played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by the Rock Canyon Jaguars and fell 73-42. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 169th, while the Jaguars are ranked 39th).
Ponderosa's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Nolan Ripp, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 15 points, and Ryan Tongren, who went 5 for 9 en route to 10 points and six boards.
Rock Canyon was led to victory by Jacob David and Kasen Lehman. David went 10 for 17 on his way to 25 points and eight rebounds, while Lehman went 6 of 8 en route to 18 points along with seven assists and five steals. The contest was Lehman's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Shiv Meredy was another key player, putting up nine points.
Ponderosa has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season. As for Rock Canyon, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-7 record.
Ponderosa has already played their next match, an 83-25 defeat against Mountain Vista on the 21st. As for Rock Canyon, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 76-63 victory against George Washington on the 18th.
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