Columbine won the last time they faced Bear Creek, and Jeremiah Shortis did his part to make sure it happened again. The Columbine Rebels secured a 74-68 W over the Bear Creek Bears on Thursday thanks in part to Shortis, who went 11 of 14 on his way to 34 points and seven boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points.
Cash Boykin
| 02/06/25 @ Bear Creek | 15 |
| 02/04/25 vs Arvada West | 15 |
| 02/01/25 vs Chatfield | 35 |
| 01/29/25 @ Lakewood | 20 |
| 01/27/25 @ Golden | 21 |
| 01/24/25 vs Bear Creek | 21 |
Cash Boykin was another key player, going 6 for 9 en route to 15 points and seven rebounds. The matchup was his sixth in a row with at least 15 points.
When it comes to explaining why Bear Creek lost, don't look at Alen Avdic. Despite the final result, he posted 23 points in addition to five boards and three steals. That was a full 33.8% of Bear Creek's points, marking the third time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. Tavonce Taylor also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Columbine is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points over those games. As for Bear Creek, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
Columbine has already played their next matchup, an 88-72 loss against Valor Christian on the 8th. As for Bear Creek, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Arvada West at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Arvada West is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 70.9 points per game this season.
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