While Bear Creek has struggled on the road with four straight losses, that wasn't the case on Thursday thanks to Rachel Vasey. The Bear Creek Bears slipped by the Thompson Valley Eagles 30-29 thanks in part to Vasey, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards. She has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last seven times she's played.
| 12/19/24 @ Thompson Valley | 2 |
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| 01/24/24 @ D'Evelyn | 1 |
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Another player making a difference was Sarai Jallow, who posted five points and three steals. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in blocks (two).
Thompson Valley lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Avery Gibbs, who had seven points and 13 rebounds. Gibbs is becoming a predictor of Thompson Valley's success: when she posts at least eight rebounds the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when she doesn't). Jesika Hopkins was another key player, putting up seven points and four steals.
Bear Creek now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Thompson Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
Bear Creek wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 45-32 win against Longmont on the 20th. As for Thompson Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 43-21 victory against Evergreen on the 20th.
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