The Peyton Panthers will square off against the Cedaredge Bruins at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
On Friday, Peyton was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 49-43 to North Fork. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Miners 13-0 in the first quarter.
Maysn Gregg
| 02/28/25 vs North Fork | 6 |
| 02/25/25 vs The Colorado Springs School | 6 |
| 12/04/24 @ Elbert | 6 |
| 02/06/25 vs Dolores Huerta Prep | 5 |
| 12/03/24 vs Manitou Springs | 5 |
| + 14 more games |
Peyton's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of ArRhiya Brown, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 16 rebounds, and Maysn Gregg, who posted 12 points along with six steals and five boards. Gregg has become a key player for Peyton: the team is 4-1 when she posts at least five steals, but 7-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Mckinley Nickell, who scored seven points.
Even though they lost, Peyton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in ten consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Cedaredge put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Thomas MacLaren School with a sharp 54-31 victory. The Bruins have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 games by 22 points or more this season.
Peyton's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-10. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 16.4 points on average over those games. As for Cedaredge, they pushed their record up to 22-0 with the win, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Peyton ended up a good deal behind Cedaredge in their previous matchup back in March of 2022, losing 44-26. Thankfully for Peyton, Paige Mcgovern (who shot 56% from the field to rack up 18 points and five steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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