If Longmont was riding high fresh off their 68-31 takedown of Greeley Central last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Longmont Trojans were dealt a 79-43 loss at the hands of the Legacy Lightning on Tuesday. The Trojans were down 59-31 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Longmont lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being David Valles, who posted 11 points. Avery Amaya also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
It was another big night for Jaedon Ward, who went 10 of 15 from beyond the arc en route to 32 points for Legacy. The dominant performance gave Ward a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Ari Harpring, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards.
Longmont's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5. As for Legacy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Longmont will face off against Mead at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Mead's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven games. As for Legacy, they will square off against Erie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Legacy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.6 points per game this season.
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