Eagles
| 01/10/25 vs Air Academy | 48-49 |
| 01/07/25 @ Denver East | 62-58 |
| 01/03/25 vs Douglas County | 64-25 |
| 12/21/24 vs ThunderRidge | 41-31 |
| 12/16/24 vs St. Teresa's Academy | 69-46 |
On Friday, Pine Creek faced Air Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Pine Creek Eagles were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 49-48 to the Air Academy Kadets. The Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Pine Creek lost, don't look at Brooklyn Stewart. Despite the final result, she went 6 of 14 en route to 14 points along with six boards and four blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Leekaya Burke-Perryman, who posted five points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists.
Even though they lost, Pine Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Air Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tatyonna Brown, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 boards. Brown is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last seven games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kinley Asp, who put up 15 points and three steals.
Having lost for the first time this season, Pine Creek fell to 9-1. As for Air Academy, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Pine Creek didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-44 loss against Highlands Ranch on the 14th. As for Air Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 54-21 win against Pueblo West on the 14th.
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