Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Sand Creek couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Green Mountain Rams by a score of 43-40 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Scorpions have suffered since December 20, 2024.
Leading Green Mountain to victory were Simon Lunsford and Sam Mielenz. Lunsford dropped a double-double with 16 points and 11 boards, while Mielenz shot 45% from the field to rack up 17 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Lunsford has scored at least a third of Green Mountain's points. Ben Swanson was another key player, putting up four points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Sand Creek dropped their record down to 20-7 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Green Mountain, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 17-9 record this season.
As of now, neither Sand Creek nor Green Mountain have any future games scheduled.
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