Even though the Liberty Lancers scored an imposing 58 points on Wednesday, the Pine Creek Eagles still came out on top. Pine Creek sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 61-58 victory over Liberty. The victory was nothing new for Pine Creek as they're now sitting on three straight.
Kyler Chatman continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 26 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Blake Marshall, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
London Praytor and Evan Trinidad certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Praytor dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds, while Trinidad scored 13 points along with three steals. Cameron Waithe-Cunningham was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with two steals.
Pine Creek is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Liberty, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-13.
Pine Creek will head out on the road to take on Vista Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Vista Ridge is coming into the matchup with six straight wins at home, meaning Pine Creek will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Liberty will take on Rampart at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Colorado (Liberty is ranked 147th, while Rampart is ranked 157th).
