While it was all tied up 16-16 at halftime, the Nederland Panthers were not quite the Union Colony Prep Timberwolves's equal in the second half on Wednesday. Nederland took a 34-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of Union Colony Prep. Nederland has struggled against Union Colony Prep recently, as their game on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Nederland's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rick Fortunato, who scored ten points. Gavin Dillon was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
Union Colony Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Josiah Rodriguez led the charge by dropping a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Sarchet, who scored seven points along with five steals.
Nederland's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Union Colony Prep, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 3-8 record this season.
Nederland will head out on the road to take on Poudre Community Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Poudre Community Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Nederland likes a good challenge. As for Union Colony Prep, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bishop Machebeuf at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Machebeuf is coming into the game hot, having won their last eight games.
