Clear Creek is 9-1 against Gilpin County since January of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Clear Creek Golddiggers will take on the Gilpin County Eagles at 1:30 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses for Clear Creek and 35 for Gilpin County dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, Clear Creek lost to Flatirons Academy at home by a 49-30 margin. While losing is never fun, the Golddiggers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 309th, while the Bison are ranked 119th).
Donovan Miller
| 02/06/25 vs Flatirons Academy | 2 |
| 02/03/25 @ Vail Mountain | 3 |
| 01/31/25 @ Dawson School | 3 |
| 01/24/25 @ Heritage Christian | 3 |
| 01/23/25 vs Estes Park | 4 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Donovan Miller, who posted nine points and seven rebounds. He has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Zephyrus Schuessler was another key player, putting up ten points in addition to eight boards and seven steals.
Meanwhile, Gilpin County played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Dayspring Christian Academy 73-27. Gilpin County was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-16.
Gilpin County's loss dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Clear Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
Everything came up roses for Clear Creek against Gilpin County in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 59-24 victory. In that game, Clear Creek amassed a halftime lead of 36-10, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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