Fort Collins was the 65-50 winner over Fossil Ridge when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Fort Collins Lambkins took a 63-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fossil Ridge SaberCats on Friday. The Lambkins just can't catch a break and have now endured five defeats in a row.
| 01/10/25 @ Fossil Ridge | 4 |
| 12/07/24 vs Ralston Valley | 3 |
| 12/17/24 vs Mead | 3 |
| 12/01/23 vs Heritage | 3 |
| 01/20/24 @ Rock Canyon | 2 |
Despite the loss, Fort Collins still got an impressive performance from Annika Vandalen, who went 8 for 15 en route to 18 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Those four steals gave Vandalen a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lydia Childs, who made all 5 shots she took racking up 14 points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Fossil Ridge was led to victory by Addilyn Sandstedt and Gianna Leone. Sandstedt went 9 of 15 on her way to 24 points and four steals, while Leone posted 11 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. Leone has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times she's played. Maddie Kubat was another key player, putting up six points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals.
Fort Collins' loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Fossil Ridge, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3.
Fort Collins has already played their next matchup, a 60-47 victory against Loveland on the 14th. As for Fossil Ridge, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 83-79 win against Mountain Vista on the 11th.
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