Rams
| 01/21/25 vs Liberty | 84 |
| 12/20/24 @ Sand Creek | 75 |
| 12/03/24 vs Canon City | 75 |
| 12/10/24 @ Palmer Ridge | 71 |
| 12/12/24 vs Grand Junction Central | 69 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rampart). They managed an 84-78 victory over the Liberty Lancers on Tuesday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Rams' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Lancers are ranked 33rd).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rampart to victory, but perhaps none more so than Isaiah Melecio, who went 9 of 17 en route to 24 points and five steals. The dominant performance gave Melecio a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Kirch, who went 6 for 7 on his way to 15 points in addition to eight boards and seven assists.
Rampart smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Despite the defeat, Liberty saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Cameron Cunningham went 14 of 25 en route to 37 points. Cunningham has become a key player for Liberty: the team is 8-1 when he posts at least 25 points, but 1-2 otherwise. London Praytor was another key player, going 8 for 15 on his way to 19 points and eight rebounds.
Rampart's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rampart will host Doherty at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Doherty is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.3 points per game this season. As for Liberty, they will welcome Vista Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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