After flying high against Pomona last Thursday, Fort Collins came back down to earth. The Fort Collins Lambkins fell to the Poudre Impalas 57-51. The Lambkins were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Impalas apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February.
| 12/14/24 vs Poudre | 21 |
| 11/29/23 @ Roosevelt | 20 |
| 02/02/24 @ Mountain Range | 19 |
| 01/19/24 @ Prairie View | 17 |
| 12/12/24 vs Pomona | 17 |
Despite the loss, Fort Collins still got an impressive performance from Marcel Herrera, who posted 21 points in addition to seven steals and six boards. The dominant performance gave Herrera a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Boros, who put up nine points.
Luke Foster was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 31 points and 12 boards for Poudre. That makes it three consecutive games in which Foster has scored at least a third of Poudre's points. Another player making a difference was Taylor Cornell-Nosaka, who had eight points and five assists.
Fort Collins has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points per game. As for Poudre, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 2-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Collins will take on Heritage in a holiday battle at at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Poudre and Wellington will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Poudre is facing Wellington at the right time seeing as Wellington is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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