The Holy Family Tigers are on the road again on Saturday and plays the Peak to Peak Pumas at 8:45 a.m. on March 2nd. Hopefully Holy Family focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up five on Friday.
Holy Family had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 79-24 win over Moffat County. Holy Family has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 games by 22 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Essynce Contreraz, who scored 26 points along with seven steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Jennifer Altshuler, who scored 14 points along with five steals.
Meanwhile, Peak to Peak waltzed into their match on Friday with five straight wins but they left with six. They snuck past Kent Denver with a 50-46 victory.
Alexandra Eschmeyer was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 32 points and ten rebounds. That makes it seven consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Peak to Peak's points.
Holy Family's win bumped their record up to 23-2. As for Peak to Peak, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season.
Saturday's matchup is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Holy Family have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 43.4% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Peak to Peak struggles in that department as they've made 40.2% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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