Basketball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Sand Creek

Sand Creek won the last time they faced Widefield, and Elijah Brotherns did his part to make sure it happened again. The Sand Creek Scorpions took down the Widefield Gladiators 58-41 on Saturday thanks in part to Brotherns, who went 8 of 13 en route to 17 points and four steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played.

Wuol Chak was another key player, putting up 11 points. What's more, he also racked up two blocks, the most he's had since back in January of 2024.

Despite the defeat, Widefield had strong showings from Amari Taylor, who went 8 for 15 on his way to 22 points along with six boards and three steals, and Tate Washington, who posted six points and 12 rebounds. Washington has become a key player for Widefield: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least eight boards, but 1-4 otherwise.

The victory was the third in a row for Sand Creek, bringing their record for this year to 8-2. As for Widefield, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.

Sand Creek wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 56-47 win against Air Academy on the 13th. As for Widefield, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 79-47 loss against Palmer on the 15th.