Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Creede). They claimed a resounding 78-24 win over the Antonito Trojans. The Miners haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Lila Fairchild
| 02/22/25 vs Antonito | 8 |
| 02/21/25 vs Lake City Community | 8 |
| 02/18/25 @ Centennial | 3 |
| 02/17/25 vs Cripple Creek-Victor | 6 |
| 02/13/25 vs Moffat | 5 |
| + 26 more games |
Creede's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lila Fairchild, who went 13-for-27 to rack up 33 points in addition to eight steals and seven assists. Fairchild is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 31 games she's played dating back to last season. Jasmin Laing was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 23 points and nine steals.
Creede smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive contests.
Destanaya Quintana and Nakyla Naveres certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Quintana posted seven points and eight boards, while Naveres had six points and eight rebounds. Those eight boards gave Naveres a new career-high.
Creede pushed their record up to 12-8 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 38.4 points. As for Antonito, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-13.
Creede does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Antonito, they will take on Crested Butte in a tournament on Tuesday. Antonito is facing Crested Butte at the right time seeing as Crested Butte is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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