Poudre and Loveland are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2016, but not for long. The Poudre Impalas will take on the Loveland Red Wolves at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Poudre will be strutting in after a win while Loveland will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Poudre took their matchup with ease, bagging a 58-23 victory over Greeley West. That looming 58-23 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Impalas yet this season.
Loveland has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 66-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fossil Ridge on Friday.
Poudre will need focus on slowing down Jackson Gebhardt, one of several Loveland players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5 for 7 en route to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zayne Desouza, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds.
Loveland's loss dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Poudre, their win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 7-9.
Poudre came up short against Loveland in their previous matchup back in January, falling 48-42. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Loveland's Jax Poole, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 16 points in addition to six assists and three steals. Now that Poudre knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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