The Conifer Lobos will take on the Arrupe Jesuit Generals in a tournament on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, Conifer ended up a good deal behind Denver West and lost 55-41. While losing is never fun, the Lobos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 56th, while the Cowboys are ranked fourth).
Meanwhile, Arrupe Jesuit lost to Lotus School For Excellence on the road by a 67-52 margin on Monday. The loss was the Generals' first of the season.
Conifer will have to contain Louie Garcia as he made an impact in Arrupe Jesuit's last game. He went 8-for-19 to rack up 21 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. The contest was Garcia's seventh in a row with at least 15 points. Xavier Martinez was another key player, putting up seven points and seven boards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Arrupe Jesuit fell to 3-1. As for Conifer, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Conifer came up short against Arrupe Jesuit in their previous matchup back in January, falling 47-42. Can the Lobos avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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