Niwot was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 76-44 loss at the hands of the Legacy Lightning. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 241st, while the Lightning are ranked 43rd).
When it comes to explaining why Niwot lost, don't look at Rohit Das. Despite the final result, he posted 17 points and five rebounds. Elliot Wisecup was another key player, putting up three points and three steals.
Legacy was led to victory by Ari Harpring and Jaedon Ward. Harpring went 9 of 11 to rack up 19 points in addition to seven boards and three steals, while Ward went 5 for 8 en route to 14 points and five steals. The contest was Harpring's fourth in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Matthew Allshouse, who put up eight points and five rebounds.
Niwot's loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Legacy, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Niwot will take on Silver Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Niwot is facing Silver Creek at the right time seeing as Silver Creek is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Legacy, they will challenge Monarch at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Monarch is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.9 points per game this season.
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