Bear Creek's game on Saturday was all tied up 24-24 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. Everything went their way against the Gateway Olympians as the Bear Creek Bears made off with a 63-42 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bears also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2023.
Bear Creek's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alen Avdic led the charge by dropping a double-double on 15 points and 14 boards. Another player making a difference was Elias Pacheco, who went 9 of 17 on his way to 19 points.
Bears
| 01/11/25 vs Gateway | 63-42 |
| 01/07/25 vs Pomona | 72-55 |
Bear Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive matchups.
When it comes to explaining why Gateway lost, don't look at Bryan Lozano. Despite the final result, he went 5 of 10 on his way to 14 points and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Angel Couto, who posted four points.
Bear Creek's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Gateway, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-8.
Bear Creek will face off against Ralston Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Ralston Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Gateway, they will challenge Aurora Central at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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