Elizabeth had to start their season on the road on Tuesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They lost to the Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks on the road by a 56-41 margin. The Cardinals' loss continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Elizabeth lost, don't look at Cohen Steinke. Despite the final result, he went 5 for 6 en route to 10 points plus seven steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Harrison Andersen, who earned four points along with five rebounds.
Leading Cheyenne Mountain to victory were Cayden Cooper and Marek Patterson. Cooper had 13 points along with five rebounds and five steals, while Patterson went 6 for 7 en route to 12 points plus seven rebounds and two steals. What's more, Patterson also racked up two offensive rebounds, the most he's had since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Dalton Larner, who earned six points in addition to seven assists and five rebounds.
Elizabeth will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against Manitou Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cheyenne Mountain has already played their next contest (against Elizabeth), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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