The Estes Park Bobcats will square off against the Liberty Common Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Estes Park fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Frontier Academy on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wolverines by a score of 74-71. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Bobcats have suffered since December 2, 2023.
Despite the defeat, Estes Park got top-tier performance from Hayden Powell, who dropped a double-double on 35 points and 16 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Powell a new career-high in offensive rebounds (ten). Isaac Hill was another key player, posting 15 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, Liberty Common put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They managed a 55-50 win over Timnath. The score was all tied up 24-24 at the break, but the Eagles were the better team in the second half.
Pierce Richardson was nothing short of spectacular: he went 10 for 14 en route to 23 points plus four steals. Richardson is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least four every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Caiden Castillo, who posted 15 points plus two steals.
Estes Park dropped their record down to 1-1 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Liberty Common, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Estes Park came up short against Liberty Common when the teams last played back in January, falling 56-46. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Richardson, who went 7 for 12 en route to 21 points plus five rebounds and three blocks. Now that Estes Park knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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