The Rocky Mountain Lutheran Eagles will square off against the Hi-Plains Patriots at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Rocky Mountain Lutheran lost 64-38 to Elbert on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 314th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 126th).
Blake Harris
| 02/20/25 @ Elbert | 2 |
| 02/18/25 vs Twin Peaks Classical Academy | 2 |
| 02/13/25 @ Sheridan | 3 |
| 02/11/25 @ Weldon Valley | 2 |
| 02/07/25 vs Ascent Classical Academy | 3 |
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Despite their defeat, Rocky Mountain Lutheran saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Blake Harris, who went 6-for-13 to rack up 18 points and five rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Harris has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last nine times he's played. Another player making a difference was Zack Rice, who went 5-for-6 on his way to 10 points along with seven boards and three steals.
Even though they lost, Rocky Mountain Lutheran smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Hi-Plains played a tough game on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 65-27 loss at the hands of Miami-Yoder. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-8.
Hi-Plains' loss dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Rocky Mountain Lutheran, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.
Rocky Mountain Lutheran was taken down by Hi-Plains 59-19 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Thankfully for Rocky Mountain Lutheran, Bex Seaman (who almost dropped a double-double with 19 points and nine rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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