Basketball Recap: Peak to Peak Extends Winning Streak to Five

By Team Reports Feb 17, 2025, 9:41pm

Basketball Recap: Peak to Peak Pumas vs. St. Mary's Academy Wildcats

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If St. Mary's Academy wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Peak to Peak, they should've done a better job of containing Alexandra Eschmeyer. The Peak to Peak Pumas walked away with a 38-27 win over the St. Mary's Academy Wildcats on Tuesday thanks to Eschmeyer, who dropped a double-double with 32 points and 13 rebounds. That makes it 14 consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Peak to Peak's points.

When it comes to explaining why St. Mary's Academy lost, don't look at Aleena Nauman. Despite the final result, she posted nine points and three steals. Nauman has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sorenna Cooper, who had five points.

Pumas

Previous 5 Games

02/04/25 vs St. Mary's Academy38-27
01/31/25 @ Prospect Ridge Academy54-26
01/28/25 @ The Academy52-14
01/21/25 vs Forge Christian54-31
01/15/25 @ Stargate School51-12

The victory (which was Peak to Peak's fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-4. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.0 points over those games. As for St. Mary's Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.

Peak to Peak has already played their next matchup, a 59-50 defeat against Denver Christian on the 6th. As for St. Mary's Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 50-19 win against Stargate School on the 6th.

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