Palmer Ridge lost against Lutheran back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Palmer Ridge Bears fell just short of the Lutheran Lions by a score of 61-59. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Lions are ranked 21st).
| 01/22/25 @ Lutheran | 31 |
| 12/10/24 vs Rampart | 26 |
| 12/12/24 @ Widefield | 21 |
| 01/11/25 vs Pueblo County | 17 |
| 12/19/24 @ Grand Junction | 16 |
Despite the loss, Palmer Ridge had strong showings from Chaz Connors, who went 12 for 21 on his way to 31 points, and Logan Boyer, who went 8 of 17 en route to 18 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Connors a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Jackson Bolko, who posted five points and five assists.
Lutheran found their leader in sophomore Hudson Raymond, who went 6 for 10 en route to 17 points. Those 17 points set a new season-high mark for Raymond. The team also got some help courtesy of Mj Rottinghaus, who put up 11 points.
Palmer Ridge's defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Lutheran, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-2.
Palmer Ridge wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 44-41 loss against Lewis-Palmer on the 24th. As for Lutheran, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 66-56 win against Discovery Canyon on the 24th.
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