The Fort Collins Lambkins will head out on the road to square off against the Loveland Red Wolves at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Fort Collins is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Fort Collins is headed into the game having just suffered their closest defeat since January 9, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Fossil Ridge by a score of 50-47. While losing is never fun, the Lambkins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 201st, while the SaberCats are ranked 32nd).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Marcus Burkett, who posted 13 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Henry Peterson, who scored 11 points.
Meanwhile, Loveland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 47-46 heartbreaker at the hands of Poudre.
Fort Collins' defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Loveland, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.
Fort Collins was dealt a bruising 66-38 defeat at the hands of Loveland in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Loveland's Zayne Desouza, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 18 rebounds. Now that Fort Collins knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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