After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Simla, the Elbert Bulldogs were happy to have found some success on Saturday. They walked away with a 37-24 victory over Colorado Springs School. That's another feather in the cap for Elbert, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Elbert's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jadyn Schmidt, who scored five points along with 12 rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Melanie Hermes, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds.
Despite the defeat, Colorado Springs School saw an underclassman step up: Sophia Baldwin scored 12 points along with two blocks. That was a full 50% of Colorado Springs School's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Elbert's win bumped their record up to 7-12. As for Colorado Springs School, they dropped their record down to 4-15 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Elbert will take on Limon at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully Elbert focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Saturday. As for Colorado Springs School, they will face off against Dolores Huerta Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Colorado Springs School is facing Dolores Huerta Prep at the right time seeing as Dolores Huerta Prep is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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