Cripple Creek-Victor has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Cotopaxi Pirates at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Cripple Creek-Victor focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Monday.
Cripple Creek-Victor scored the most points they've had all season to find success. They claimed a resounding 53-23 victory over Denver Academy at home. With Cripple Creek-Victor ahead 29-4 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Cripple Creek-Victor's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rylee May, who scored 16 points. Those 16 points set a new season-high mark for her. Another player making a difference was Ki McDowell, who scored nine points along with 14 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Cotopaxi put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Lake County at home to the tune of 50-12. Cotopaxi might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three contests by 33 points or more this season.
Abby Fieth continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Hayden Eggleston was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with five steals.
Cripple Creek-Victor's record is now 2-4. As for Cotopaxi, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Friday's match is shaping up to be a scrappy contest: Cripple Creek-Victor have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 10 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Cotopaxi, though, as they've been averaging only 35.2 rebounds per game. Given Cripple Creek-Victor's sizeable advantage in that area, Cotopaxi will need to find a way to close that gap.
Cripple Creek-Victor was dealt a bruising 41-8 loss at the hands of Cotopaxi when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Cripple Creek-Victor avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
