The Clear Creek Golddiggers will challenge the Arrupe Jesuit Generals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Saturday, Clear Creek got the win against Jefferson by a conclusive 56-30. With the Golddiggers ahead 33-10 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Arrupe Jesuit had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They blew past Rocky Mountain Prep SMART 79-22 on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Generals in their matchups with the Ocelotls: they've now won three in a row.
Arrupe Jesuit's win came from a few key players Clear Creek will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mario Cabrera, who went 8-for-15 en route to 17 points along with six rebounds and five assists. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 13 games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Louie Garcia, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten steals.
Clear Creek's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Arrupe Jesuit, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Clear Creek was taken down by Arrupe Jesuit 65-32 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Generals' Manuel Loya, who shot 59% from the field to rack up 25 points. Now that the Golddiggers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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