The Fort Collins Lambkins will take on the Riverdale Ridge Ravens in a tournament on Friday. Hopefully Fort Collins focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 12 on Wednesday.
Fort Collins unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They received a blow as they fell 55-39 to Prairie View. The Lambkins just can't catch a break and have now endured five defeats in a row dating back to last season.
Marcel Herrera put forth a good effort for the losing side as he had nine points in addition to seven rebounds and two steals. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in offensive rebounds (four). Another player making a difference was Marcus Burkett, who went 5 for 11 en route to 10 points.
Riverdale Ridge kicked off their season on the road on Wednesday and hit a couple of potholes. They came up short against Denver East, falling 70-47.
Despite the loss, Riverdale Ridge got top-tier performance from Dylan Nieto, who scored 19 points in addition to five rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Mestas, who posted seven points in addition to two steals.
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