The Columbine Rebels will square off against the Bear Creek Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Columbine is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Arvada West, who was ranked 17th at the time (Columbine was ranked 21st). Columbine fell 41-33 to Arvada West on Tuesday. The Rebels' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Bear Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a blow against Ralston Valley, falling 68-30. The Bears were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-12.
Defeat or not, Bear Creek got some senior leadership from Rachel Vasey and Olivia Kan. Vasey went 6 of 11 on her way to 14 points and seven rebounds, while Kan posted eight points and three steals.
Even though they lost, Bear Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches.
Columbine's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-5. As for Bear Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.
Everything came up roses for Columbine against Bear Creek in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as the squad secured a 77-36 win. In that contest, Columbine amassed a halftime lead of 50-16, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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