Sangre de Cristo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Creede Miners and fell 71-21. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Thunderbirds this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 45-39 back in December of 2024.
Lila Fairchild was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 40 points and 18 steals for Creede. Fairchild is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 25 games she's played dating back to last season. Jasmin Laing was another key player, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 13 steals.
Sangre de Cristo's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Creede, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season.
Sangre de Cristo is taking a road trip to challenge Kim/Branson at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kim/Branson's defense has only allowed 26.1 points per game this season, so Sangre de Cristo's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Creede, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 64-26 win against Antonito on the 1st.
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