The Riverdale Ridge Ravens will challenge the Fort Collins Lambkins at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Riverdale Ridge focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 13 on Wednesday.
Riverdale Ridge had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They came up short against Denver East, falling 70-47.
Despite the loss, Riverdale Ridge got top-tier performance from Dylan Nieto, who posted 19 points plus five rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Logan Mestas, who had seven points in addition to two steals.
Meanwhile, Fort Collins unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They lost to Prairie View at home by a 55-39 margin on Wednesday. The Lambkins just can't catch a break and have now endured five defeats in a row dating back to last season.
Marcel Herrera put forth a good effort for the losing side as he earned nine points in addition to seven rebounds and two steals. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in offensive rebounds (four). Marcus Burkett was another key player, going 5 for 11 en route to 10 points.
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