Bear Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a blow against the Columbine Rebels, falling 77-36. The Bears were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-16.
Several Bears players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Rachel Vasey, who posted 12 points. Olivia Kan was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
Bears
| 01/24/25 vs Columbine | 36-77 |
| 01/22/25 vs Chatfield | 30-56 |
| 01/17/25 vs Arvada West | 32-54 |
| 01/13/25 @ Ralston Valley | 16-69 |
Even though they lost, Bear Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Columbine got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Taylor Speir out in front who shot 4-for-6 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten assists. The dominant performance gave Speir a new career-high in assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordyn Washington, who went 8 for 16 on her way to 22 points in addition to six steals and five boards.
Bear Creek now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Columbine, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-4.
When Bear Creek and Columbine next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Bear Creek will try to stop Valor Christian's nine-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Columbine will square off against Golden and their four-game winning streak at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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