Golden was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 52-39 to the Standley Lake Gators. While losing is never fun, the Demons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Gators are ranked 47th).
Despite the defeat, Golden had strong showings from Sam Schillie, who posted 11 points and three steals, and Leif Hansen, who scored nine points and seven boards. Zach Orser was another key player, putting up six points and five rebounds.
Derrek Sims was his usual excellent self, going 7-for-15 to rack up 22 points in addition to five boards and four steals for Standley Lake. Sims has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 12 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Titus Schrecengost, who had eight points and five assists.
Golden's loss dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Standley Lake, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Golden does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Standley Lake, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Englewood at 5:30 p.m. Standley Lake is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.5 points per game this season.
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