On Saturday, the Poudre Impalas ended up a good deal behind the Rock Canyon Jaguars and lost 46-31. While losing is never fun, the Impalas can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Jaguars are ranked 21st).
When it comes to explaining why Poudre lost, don't look at Kavi Voglund. Despite the final result, she went 6 for 14 to rack up 14 points and five boards. Jaqueline Forrest was another key player, putting up seven points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Poudre smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Brooke Harding continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Rock Canyon, dropping a double-double with 21 points and ten boards. Harding's afternoon made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Paisley Barela also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Poudre's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Rock Canyon, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-6.
Poudre has already played their next contest, a 49-32 loss against Windsor on the 11th. As for Rock Canyon, they will take on Legend at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Legend has won six straight at home, while Rock Canyon won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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