The Clear Creek Golddiggers were not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 39-29 to Union Colony Prep. Clear Creek found out winning isn't easy when you don't work as a unit and post ten fewer assists than your opponent.
Indi Crawford and Aerah Fulton certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Crawford scored 13 points along with five rebounds and two steals, while Fulton almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 13 rebounds. Fulton has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last eight times she's played. Eliott Dunbar was another key contributor, scoring three points along with seven rebounds.
Leading Union Colony Prep to victory were Madison Walter and Soliana Gebremskel. Walter dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds, while Gebremskel dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds. Walter has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last four times she's played.
Clear Creek's loss dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Union Colony Prep, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-10.
Clear Creek will challenge Lake County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Lake County is coming into the game with seven straight victories at home, so Clear Creek will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Union Colony Prep, they will head out on the road to square off against Denver Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Denver Christian has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 275 points over their last four contests.
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