Fort Collins was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by the Loveland Red Wolves 66-38. The Lambkins were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Red Wolves apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
01/14/25 vs Loveland | 3 |
02/09/24 @ Poudre | 2 |
01/12/24 vs Broomfield | 2 |
01/10/25 @ Fossil Ridge | 1 |
02/10/24 vs Fairview | 1 |
Fort Collins' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Marcus Burkett, who went 5 for 8 en route to 17 points and three blocks. Those three blocks gave Burkett a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Finn Reiser, who posted seven points.
It was another big night for Zayne Desouza, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 18 boards for Loveland. Desouza is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jax Poole, who made all 5 shots he took racking up 13 points.
Fort Collins' defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Loveland, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-2.
Fort Collins has already played their next matchup, a 64-36 loss against Legacy on the 15th. Loveland has also already played their next contest (against Rocky Mountain), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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