Greeley Central falls despite strong effort from Madison Sepeda

By Team Reports Feb 20, 2024, 9:46am

Recap: Greeley Central Wildcats vs. Mead Mavericks

The Greeley Central Wildcats lost against the Mead Mavericks back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Greeley Central had to suffer through a rough 72-43 loss at the hands of Mead. Greeley Central was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-25.

When it comes to explaining why Greeley Central lost, one person who can't be blamed is Madison Sepeda. Despite the final result, she scored 22 points along with three steals. That was a full 51.2% of Greeley Central's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Aaniya Davis was another key contributor, scoring seven points.

Mead's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gianna Wurth led the charge by scoring 12 points along with five steals. Wurth has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last eight times she's played. Another player making a difference was Elena Gomez, who scored ten points along with three steals.

This is the second loss in a row for Greeley Central and nudges their season record down to 6-17. As for Mead, their victory bumped their record up to 19-4.

Greeley Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mead, they will square off against Glenwood Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Glenwood Springs focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 26 on Friday.

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