Basketball Recap: Silver Creek Has No Trouble Against Pueblo County

A well-balanced attack led Silver Creek over Pueblo County in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. The Raptors put the hurt on the Hornets with a sharp 67-42 win. The victory continues a trend for the Raptors in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now won six in a row.

Luke Schmeeckle

Three Point Percentage (Career)

12/05/25 @ Pueblo County	80%
02/25/25 @ Thompson Valley	57%
02/21/25 @ Skyline	50%
02/13/25 vs Longmont	50%
01/17/25 @ Holy Family	50%

Luke Schmeeckle had an outrageously good game as he shot 88% from the field on his way to 21 points and five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (80%). Another player making a difference was Connor Bonsett, who posted nine points along with six boards and four steals.

Silver Creek was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pueblo County only racked up eight.

When it comes to explaining why Pueblo County lost, don't look at Lowry Kirkland. Despite the final result, he went 8-for-19 en route to 24 points and four steals.

Silver Creek's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Pueblo County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.

Silver Creek wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 53-40 victory against Pueblo East on the 6th. As for Pueblo County, they have also already played their next game, a 49-43 loss against Roosevelt on the 6th.