The Calhan Bulldogs had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.7 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They walked away with a 45-37 win over Rocky Ford. For Calhan, this counts as revenge for the 55-8 loss Rocky Ford walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2023.
Calhan was led to victory by Haley Gerhart and Kylee Barnes. Gerhart dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds, while Barnes scored 16 points along with three steals. It was the first time this season that Barnes scored 15 or more points.
Rocky Ford's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Leticia Garcia, who scored 16 points along with five steals. Faith Wirth was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with 11 rebounds and four steals.
Even though they lost, Rocky Ford smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Calhan only pulled down 11 offensive rebounds.
Calhan's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-9. As for Rocky Ford, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season.
Calhan will stay at home for another game and welcome Simla at 3:30 p.m. on February 10th. Simlapresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Calhan in Colorado (Simla is ranked 81st, while Calhan is ranked 223rd). As for Rocky Ford, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Holly at 4:00 p.m. on February 9th. Hopefully Rocky Ford focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 32 on Thursday.
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