The Eaglecrest Raptors's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their sixth straight loss. They had to suffer through a rough 68-27 loss at the hands of Mullen. While losing is never fun, Eaglecrest can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 57th, while Mullen is ranked tenth).
Despite the defeat, Eaglecrest saw an underclassman step up: Kaydence Waymire scored ten points. Jada Bobb was another key contributor, scoring five points along with ten rebounds.
Mullen's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Allison Schwertner led the charge by scoring 18 points along with five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Zaraiyi Garcia, who scored 15 points along with three steals.
Eaglecrest has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season. As for Mullen, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-6.
Eaglecrest does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mullen, they will head out on the road to square off against Cherry Creek at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Cherry Creek focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up seven on Monday.
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