After losing to the Bayfield Wolverines the last time they met, the Creede Miners decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. Creede secured a 43-39 W over Bayfield on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Creede.
Creede's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lila Fairchild, who scored 33 points along with three steals. That makes it eight consecutive games in which Fairchild has scored at least a third of Creede's points. Jalen Laing was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 11 rebounds and ten blocks.
Genesis Barrera and Renae Foutz certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Barrera almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine steals, while Foutz scored 11 points along with five steals. Foutz continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Vivien Clance, who scored six points along with seven steals and six rebounds.
Creede pushed their record up to 10-7 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.6 points per game. As for Bayfield, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Creede will take on Centennial at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Creede focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 32 on Saturday. As for Bayfield, they will be playing at home against Alamosa at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Alamosapresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Bayfield in Colorado (Alamosa is ranked 128th, while Bayfield is ranked 279th).
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