The Creede Miners will be taking part in a tournament against the Nucla Mustangs at 2:40 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Creede focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 21 on Tuesday.
Creede unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They came up short against La Veta, falling 57-33. The Miners haven't had much luck with the Redhawks recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Lila Fairchild, who had 15 points plus six steals. She has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 19 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasmin Laing, who posted 11 points in addition to five steals and three blocks.
Even though they lost, Creede smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Nucla can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Monday. They walked away with a 43-33 win over Montrose.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Nucla to victory, but perhaps none more so than Shay Snyder, who had 13 points plus seven steals. Another player making a difference was Kendra McCluer, who scored 16 points in addition to five steals.
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