The Prairie View Thunderhawks's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a rough 92-46 loss at the hands of Fort Collins. While losing is never fun, Prairie View can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 258th, while Fort Collins is ranked 98th).
Despite the loss, Prairie View still got an impressive performance from Randall Rogos, who scored 17 points along with two steals and two blocks. Angel Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Jayce King was his usual excellent self, going 8 for 12 from beyond the arc en route to 44 points and 1 assist for Fort Collins. That makes it 11 consecutive games in which King has scored at least a third of Fort Collins' points. Another player making a difference was Marcel Herrera, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Prairie View's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Fort Collins, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Prairie View won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Horizon at 7:00 p.m. on January 20th. Horizon knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past five contests -- so hopefully Prairie View likes a good challenge. As for Fort Collins, they will be playing at home against Monarch at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Monarch is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
