Basketball Game Preview: Cripple Creek-Victor Pioneers vs. Cotopaxi Pirates

Cripple Creek-Victor hasn't had much luck against Cotopaxi recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Cripple Creek-Victor Pioneers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cotopaxi Pirates at 5:00 p.m.

Cripple Creek-Victor is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 32-26 heartbreaker at the hands of Fountain Valley.

Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Cotopaxi on Saturday. They blew past Lake County 45-23. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 20 points or more this season.

Cotopaxi is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.6 points over those games. Cripple Creek-Victor's loss dropped their record down to 5-14.

Cripple Creek-Victor suffered a grim 33-7 defeat to Cotopaxi when the teams last played back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cotopaxi's Hayden Eggleston, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 11 steals. Now that Cripple Creek-Victor knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.