Sand Creek's game last Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 77-48 victory over the Elizabeth Cardinals. The Scorpions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 22 points or more this season.
| 01/29/25 @ Elizabeth | 3 |
| 12/18/23 vs Pueblo County | 3 |
| 01/23/25 vs The Classical Academy | 2 |
| 01/16/25 @ Sierra | 2 |
| 12/12/23 vs Vista Ridge | 2 |
Sand Creek's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Wuol Chak led the charge by putting up seven points in addition to ten blocks and seven boards. What's more, Chak also racked up three assists, the most he's had since back in December of 2023. Elijah Brotherns was another key player, going 7 for 9 en route to 20 points and five rebounds.
Elizabeth's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Drake Brinkworth, who went 6 of 7 on his way to 13 points and six boards, and Cohen Steinke, who posted 11 points along with seven steals and five assists. Steinke is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Dome, who put up nine points.
Sand Creek is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points per game. As for Elizabeth, they dropped their record down to 4-9 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Sand Creek has already played their next matchup, an 84-19 win against Mitchell on the 31st. As for Elizabeth, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 68-44 loss against The Classical Academy on the 31st.
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