The Conifer Lobos's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their seventh straight defeat. They took a 80-71 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wheat Ridge. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Despite the loss, Conifer had strong showings from Benson White, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds, and Issac Pratt, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. Pratt has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times he's played. Jordan Zitkus was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with five assists and two steals.
Even though they lost, Conifer were working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Wheat Ridge got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Isaiah Rainalter out in front who scored 21 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Isaac Mccune, who scored 17 points along with eight assists and five rebounds.
Conifer has been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 14 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-18 record this season. As for Wheat Ridge, their win ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-16.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Alameda the next time they take the court. Conifer will host Alameda at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Wheat Ridge will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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