Limon and Bishop Machebeuf squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Limon had to settle for second. They fell 56-47 to the Bishop Machebeuf Buffaloes. While losing is never fun, the Badgers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Buffaloes are ranked 48th).

Keagan Mellott
03/08/25 @ Bishop Machebeuf | 15 |
03/07/25 vs Swallows Charter Academy | 13 |
03/01/25 @ Holyoke | 10 |
02/28/25 vs Merino | 9 |
02/26/25 @ Haxtun | 18 |
+ 17 more games |
Several Badgers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Keagan Mellott, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Mellott continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Drey Tacha, who posted 14 points.
Jack Menke was his usual excellent self, putting up 20 points and six boards for Bishop Machebeuf. The team also got some help courtesy of Miles Edgar-Parchman, who scored ten points and eight rebounds.
With the loss, Limon broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-12. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.7 points over those games. As for Bishop Machebeuf, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 20-4.
Limon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bishop Machebeuf, they will face off against Sedgwick County at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sedgwick County will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Bishop Machebeuf surely won't give up without a fight.
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