The Alameda Pirates struggled with assists on Thursday (the Wheat Ridge Farmers had 19 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Alameda was outmatched by Wheat Ridge at home and fell 82-32. Alameda has not had much luck with Wheat Ridge recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Alameda's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brian Sanchez, who scored eight points. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Magana, who scored nine points.
Wheat Ridge got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Nick Dalton out in front who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and three blocks. Dalton is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last 12 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Rainalter, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Alameda's loss dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Wheat Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 5-16.
Alameda won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Standley Lake at 7:30 p.m. on February 9th. Standley Lake will be up against Alameda's rather soft defense (which has allowed 63.26 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive showing. As for Wheat Ridge, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Conifer at 7:00 p.m. Wheat Ridge is coming into the matchup with seven straight wins at home, so Conifer is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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