The Creede Miners will be playing at home against the Sierra Grande Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Creede suffered their biggest defeat since December 1, 2023 on Saturday. Their tough 58-38 loss to Cripple Creek-Victor might stick with them for a while.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Will Roden, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Jaxson Fazio was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Sierra Grande's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 53-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of Walsenburg.
Creede's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Sierra Grande, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-3.
Creede was dealt a bruising 64-22 loss at the hands of Sierra Grande in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. The game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Creede was down 47-10.
