Niwot had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 8-8 to make it five. They took a blow against the Holy Family Tigers, falling 67-38. The Cougars were not able to make up for their loss to the Tigers from their previous meeting back in January of 2025.
Despite the defeat, Niwot saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Alaina Loomis posted 14 points. That was a full 36.8% of the Cougars' points, marking the third time in a row Loomis has earned more than a third of the team's points.
As for Holy Family, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.2 points over those games.
Gracie Ward continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, shooting 42% from the field en route to 21 points and six steals. She has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last four times she's played. Ruth Saavedra also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Niwot didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 62-39 loss against Greeley West on the 31st. As for Holy Family, they have also already played their next contest, a 58-17 win against Centaurus on the 3rd.
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