Fountain-Fort Carson unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Sand Creek Scorpions on Thursday, falling 76-54. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Scorpions apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Despite the loss, Fountain-Fort Carson had strong showings from Bryson Williams, who went 7 for 12 en route to 17 points, and Jordan Ulmer, who earned 16 points. Another player making a difference was Termaine Shaw, who earned six points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sand Creek to victory, but perhaps none more so than Josh Kotto, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Kotto a new career-high in offensive rebounds (five). Wuol Chak was another key player, going 5 for 10 en route to 15 points plus seven rebounds.
The victory made it two in a row for Sand Creek and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Fountain-Fort Carson has already played their next contest, a 74-52 win against Pueblo South on the 6th. As for Sand Creek, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 66-55 victory against Pueblo West on the 6th.
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