Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Resurrection Christian). They really took it to the Fort Lupton Bluedevils for the full four quarters, racking up an 84-26 victory. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 44 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Olivia Klein, who went 7 for 12 from beyond the arc on her way to 31 points and four steals. Those 31 points gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Callie Gillespie, who went 7 of 9 on her way to 15 points.
Resurrection Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Fort Lupton's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Marely Gomez, who posted seven points and four steals, and Jasmine Tapia, who had four points and five rebounds. Gomez has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played.
Cougars
| 01/07/25 @ Fort Lupton | 84-26 |
| 12/06/24 @ Severance | 42-36 |
| 02/13/24 @ Valley | 59-19 |
| 02/10/24 @ Berthoud | 62-40 |
| 02/06/24 @ Platte Valley | 62-18 |
| + 4 more games |
Resurrection Christian's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.9 points per game. As for Fort Lupton, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Resurrection Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 57-40 victory against Berthoud on the 8th. As for Fort Lupton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 48-34 loss against Conifer on the 8th.
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