Vista Ridge hasn't had much luck against Pine Creek recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Vista Ridge Wolves will be playing at home against the Pine Creek Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Vista Ridge comes in on four and Pine Creek on nine.
Last Monday, Vista Ridge strolled past Pueblo West with points to spare, taking the game 66-48. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Cyclones are ranked 85th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brooklyn Kaiser
| 02/10/25 @ Pueblo West | 26 |
| 02/08/25 @ Liberty | 17 |
| 02/03/25 vs Fountain-Fort Carson | 18 |
Vista Ridge got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Brooklyn Kaiser out in front who went 10-for-22 on her way to 26 points and three steals. Kaiser's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasmine Byers, who went 5-for-11 en route to 12 points and six steals.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Pine Creek's strategy against Pueblo West on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Pine Creek blew Pueblo West out of the water with a 69-37 final score. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 23 points or more this season.
Pine Creek pushed their record up to 18-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.4 points over those games. As for Vista Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 15-4.
Vista Ridge was taken down by Pine Creek 64-33 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pine Creek's Brooklyn Stewart, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and ten boards. Now that Vista Ridge knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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