It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Loveland Classical Lions had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They breezed by the Panthers on the road to the tune of 69-19. Loveland Classical has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matches by 23 points or more this season.
Caedon Meyer was his usual excellent self, scoring 16 points. Another player making a difference was Trevan Coberly, who scored 15 points.
Nederland's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Maddox Gioia, who scored two points along with eight rebounds, and Kiryu Sugishita who scored six points.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Nederland struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Loveland Classical pulled down 13 offensive rebounds.
The victory (which was Loveland Classical's tenth in a row) raised their record to 19-1. As for Nederland, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
Loveland Classical didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 59-53 defeat vs. Union Colony Prep on the 22nd. Nederland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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