Two dominant guards in Brooklyn Stewart and Samira Gantt are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Pine Creek Eagles will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Liberty Lancers at 7:00 p.m.
Pine Creek is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Highlands Ranch, who was ranked third at the time (Pine Creek was ranked sixth). Pine Creek lost to Highlands Ranch on the road by a 60-44 margin on Tuesday. The Eagles have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Meanwhile, Liberty came into Wednesday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Pueblo County 57-28 on Wednesday. The Lancers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 29 points or more this season.
Pine Creek better focus on containing Emma Hill and Amelia Motley as the pair were huge in Liberty's win. Hill went 7 of 10 on her way to 14 points and eight steals, while Motley went 5 for 9 en route to 19 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Gantt, who posted ten points and five rebounds.
Liberty was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Pine Creek's loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-2. As for Liberty, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Everything came up roses for Pine Creek against Liberty when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 62-30 victory. Does Pine Creek have another victory up their sleeve, or will Liberty turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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