On Friday, the Fort Collins Lambkins came up short against the Heritage Eagles and fell 64-53. 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 159th, while the Eagles are ranked 50th).
| 12/20/24 @ Heritage | 4 |
| 12/14/24 vs Poudre | 3 |
| 02/02/24 @ Mountain Range | 3 |
| 12/14/23 vs Laramie | 2 |
| 12/16/23 vs Palmer Ridge | 2 |
When it comes to explaining why Fort Collins lost, don't look at Marcel Herrera. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 14 en route to 23 points. What's more, Herrera also racked up four assists, the most he's had since back in January. Another player making a difference was Rylan Uhrich, who posted six points.
Heritage's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brayden Chaney, who went 7 of 10 on his way to 18 points and eight rebounds. Trystan Rangel was another key player, putting up 17 points and three steals.
Fort Collins has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points per game. As for Heritage, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-3.
Fort Collins will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Rocky Mountain at 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025. After both having extra time off, Heritage and Grand Junction will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025.
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