Pagosa Springs has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Resurrection Christian Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Pagosa Springs had no problem doing just that on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 40-39 photo finish over the Reds. 40 seems to be a good number for Pagosa Springs as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Pagosa Springs' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elizabeth Currier, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Karsyn Shahan, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Resurrection Christian entered their tilt with Jefferson Academy with 15 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 16. Resurrection Christian blew past Jefferson Academy 54-20 on the road on Friday. Resurrection Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Resurrection Christian relied on the efforts of Olivia Klein, who scored 20 points, and Mackenzie Flikkema, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 16 rebounds. Klein hasn't dropped below 17 points for six straight games. Callie Gillespie was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with five rebounds.
Pagosa Springs' victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for Resurrection Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Pagosa Springs have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 24.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Resurrection Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Pagosa Springs couldn't quite finish off Resurrection Christian in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 and fell 44-41. Can Pagosa Springs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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