It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Rocky Mountain had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They snuck past the Heritage Eagles with a 58-52 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lobos.
Peyton Matkin
| 02/25/25 vs Heritage | 8 |
| 12/13/24 vs Douglas County | 7 |
| 01/05/24 @ Loveland | 7 |
| 01/14/25 @ Greeley West | 6 |
| 02/05/24 @ Monarch | 6 |
Rocky Mountain's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Peyton Matkin, who posted 17 points and eight boards. The dominant performance gave Matkin a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Daniel Mbadinga, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten boards.
Rocky Mountain smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. They are 6-3 when they hit their own glass that hard.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Charlie Gilloth, who scored 17 points along with three steals and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Chaney, who almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine rebounds.
Rocky Mountain's win bumped their record up to 13-11. As for Heritage, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-13.
Coming up, Rocky Mountain will challenge Eaglecrest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eaglecrest will roll in looking for their 15th straight victory, something Rocky Mountain surely won't give up without a fight. Heritage does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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