Basketball Recap: Creede Falls Despite Strong Effort from Jaxson Fazio
By Team Reports
Dec 6, 2024, 4:40pm
Basketball Recap: Creede Miners vs. Centennial Rams
Creede was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 64-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Centennial Rams. The Miners lost against the Rams in their previous head to head back in February, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 74-41 score last time.
When it comes to explaining why Creede lost, don't look at Jaxson Fazio. Despite the final result, he went 10 for 25 en route to 28 points plus five rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Fazio a new career-high in threes (five). Tyler Sliwkowski was another key player, earning four points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Creede's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Centennial, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Creede and Soroco will face off at 9:40 a.m. on Saturday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. As for Centennial, they will challenge Trinidad on Friday.
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