On Saturday, the Platte Canyon Huskies took a blow against the Strasburg Indians, falling 59-16. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 293rd, while the Indians are ranked 52nd).
Peighton Marrero continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Strasburg, dropping a double-double with 19 points and 11 steals. Marrero is becoming a predictor of Strasburg's success: when she posts at least five steals the team is 11-1 (and 2-3 when she doesn't). Natalie Damron was another key player, going 6 of 12 en route to 15 points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
Platte Canyon dropped their record down to 5-14 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Strasburg, their victory bumped their record up to 13-4.
Looking ahead, Platte Canyon will be playing in front of their home fans against Englewood at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Platte Canyon is facing Englewood at the right time seeing as Englewood is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Strasburg, they are taking a road trip to face off against Yuma at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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