The Rocky Mountain Lutheran Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Elbert Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Rocky Mountain Lutheran was beaten by Twin Peaks Classical Academy 89-49.
Despite the loss, Rocky Mountain Lutheran saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Abraham Rivas posted 20 points and five rebounds. Blake Harris was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Even though they lost, Rocky Mountain Lutheran smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 11 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Elbert came up short against Simla on Tuesday and fell 59-48. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Cubs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Elbert's defeat dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Rocky Mountain Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13.
Rocky Mountain Lutheran was dealt a bruising 80-23 defeat at the hands of Elbert in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Rocky Mountain Lutheran was down 54-10.
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