Recap: Pine Creek Eagles vs. Ponderosa Mustangs
The Pine Creek Eagles scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 66-23 win over Ponderosa on the road. That looming 66-23 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Pine Creek yet this season.
Pine Creek was led to victory by Leekaya Burke-perryman and Brooklyn Stewart. Burke-perryman scored 19 points along with six assists and three steals, while Stewart scored 18 points along with nine rebounds and four steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which Stewart has scored at least 25% of Pine Creek's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brenna Hallam, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Ponderosa lost, one person who can't be blamed is Maddison Neale. Despite the final result, she scored nine points. Neale scored a full 39.1% of Ponderosa's points, the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Cate Schoultz was another key contributor, scoring six points along with three steals.
The win was the third in a row for Pine Creek, bringing their record for this year to 5-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points per game. As for Ponderosa, they bumped their record down to 2-3 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Pine Creek's road trip will continue as they head out to face Valor Christian at 7:00 p.m. on December 15th. Valor Christian is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 63.8 points per game. As for Ponderosa, they will square off against Chaparral at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Chaparral presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Ponderosa in Colorado (Chaparral is ranked 48th, while Ponderosa is ranked 194th).
