Greeley Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 59-47 to the Severance Silver Knights. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 263rd, while the Silver Knights are ranked 54th).

Daniel Martinez
02/22/25 @ Severance | 4 |
02/20/25 vs Mountain View | 7 |
02/14/25 @ Northridge | 6 |
02/13/25 vs Timnath | 3 |
02/11/25 vs Wellington | 3 |
+ 24 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Greeley Central lost, don't look at Daniel Martinez. Despite the final result, he shot 54% from the field en route to 21 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Martinez is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 29 games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Dominic Salazar, who posted six points.
Severance's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Damarii Wright led the charge by dropping a double-double with 11 points and 11 boards. Jordan Rodriguez was another key player, putting up eight points and four steals.
Greeley Central's loss dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Severance, the win (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 18-5.
Greeley Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Severance, they have already played their next game, a 47-40 defeat against Sand Creek on the 28th.
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