Poudre and Loveland are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2015, but not for long. The Poudre Impalas will host the Loveland Red Wolves at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Poudre will be strutting in after a victory while Loveland will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Tuesday, everything went Poudre's way against Greeley West as Poudre made off with a 61-37 win. That looming 61-37 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Impalas yet this season.
Pierce Decker had a dynamite game for Poudre, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 14 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Foster, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards.
Poudre smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Loveland unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 57-49 to Fossil Ridge.
Poudre will have to contain Zayne Desouza as he made an impact in Loveland's last game. He shot 4-for-5 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 26 points and 14 boards. The dominant performance gave Desouza a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ryder Eastin, who posted 11 points.
Poudre has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for Loveland, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2.
Poudre came up short against Loveland in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 48-39. Can Poudre avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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