Frederick stays undefeated after win over Fort Morgan

BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In times when it’s di cult to nd unanimity on much of anything, the Frederick High School boys basketball team agrees on this: Improved defense will be a key to the Golden Eagles’ chances when postseason play begins in February. e Golden Eagles had no trouble scoring points against Fort Morgan Jan. 26. e nal was 88-52, Frederick’s 16th straight win of the season. But coach Je Conway was happier with the defensive e ort, one that forced 20 Mustangs’ mistakes and a resulting 22 points for FHS.

“Tonight was pretty good. e other night (Jan. 24) at Mountain View, we only gave up 39 points,” he said. “ at’s what we’ve been focusing on. We know that coming down the stretch, it’s going to come down to defensive stops once we get in the playo s. Good defense turns into good o ense.”

“We don’t play good enough defense,” said team captain Harry Singh. “We know there are better teams in our league. We have to play defense.”

Matias Aldana led the Golden Eagles with 22 points, including four, 3-pointers. Luke Justice scored 17, and JJ Strojnic contributed 11. Wesley Carnes led Fort Morgan with 17 points, including three from long range. Nathan Gerken added six.

“We worked as a team,” Aldana said. “We’re trying to focus on our