The Antonito Trojans will venture away from home to take on the Creede Miners at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Antonito came up short against Sangre de Cristo on Saturday, falling 51-28. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Thunderbirds recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Creede over Lake City Community in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Creede blew Lake City Community out of the water with a 53-23 final score. The Miners haven't had any issues with the 14ers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Creede's win came from a few key players Antonito will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Charlie Fairchild, who went 8-for-12 to rack up 16 points and seven steals. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in field goal percentage (67%). Jaxson Fazio was another key player, dropping a double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds.
Creede smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Antonito's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Creede, their record now sits at 7-12.
Antonito came up short against Creede when the teams last played on February 1st, falling 41-29. Can Antonito avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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