It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Cripple Creek-Victor Pioneers can now relate to. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 68-47 walloping at the hands of the Pirates on Friday. Cripple Creek-Victor was down 58-31 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Cripple Creek-Victor's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Damian Reyes, who scored 17 points. Another player making a difference was Myles Durham, who scored 13 points.
It was another big night for Trey Smith, who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 34 points and 3 assists for Genoa-Hugo/Karval. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Smith has scored all season. Dane Lockhart was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with six assists.
Cripple Creek-Victor has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season. As for Genoa-Hugo/Karval, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-10.
Cripple Creek-Victor won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Hanover at 3:30 p.m. on February 24th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Colorado (Hanover is ranked 309th, while Cripple Creek-Victor is ranked 327th). As for Genoa-Hugo/Karval, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Pikes Peak Christian at 6:30 p.m. on February 24th. Genoa-Hugo/Karval has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
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