If Littleton was riding high fresh off their 76-32 takedown of Hinkley last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Littleton Lions were beaten by the Columbine Rebels 91-56 on Tuesday. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 51-24.
Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Omani Johnson, who went 7 for 11 on his way to 16 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Griffin, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 13 points.
Columbine's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dyson Boykin, who went 7 of 9 on his way to 18 points in addition to seven assists and six boards. Boykin is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Shortis, who went 6 of 8 en route to 17 points along with eight boards and three steals.
Littleton's defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-4. As for Columbine, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-1.
Littleton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 76-26 victory against Montbello on the 18th. As for Columbine, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 66-60 win against Colorado Academy on the 19th.
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