Wheat Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They took a blow against the Fairview Knights, falling 56-16. While losing is never fun, the Farmers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 298th, while the Knights are ranked 126th).
Fairview's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Olivia Soto, who posted ten points and five steals. Soto continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucy Michaels, who had seven points along with six assists and five boards.
Wheat Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Fairview, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Wheat Ridge will head out on the road to face off against Elizabeth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Fairview, they will welcome Niwot at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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