Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bear Creek). They strolled past the Heritage Eagles with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 56-38. For the Bears, this counts as revenge for the 36-35 win the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2022.
Bear Creek had a senior duo take command as Olivia Kan went 9 of 17 on her way to 21 points and Rachel Vasey posted 14 points in addition to seven boards and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaelyn Hurtado, who had nine points and three steals.
Bears
| 01/05/24 @ Conifer | 27 |
| 01/10/25 vs Heritage | 22 |
| 02/05/24 @ Northglenn | 20 |
| 12/09/23 vs Adams City | 19 |
| 12/06/24 vs Westminster | 19 |
Bear Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Meilla Collins, who put up 11 points along with five boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Ibarra-Ramos, who posted eight points and seven rebounds.
Bear Creek's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Heritage, they dropped their record down to 0-7 with the defeat, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Bear Creek didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 41-34 win against Littleton on the 11th. As for Heritage, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 37-35 victory against Thomas Jefferson on the 11th.
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