Cotopaxi had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They came out on top against the Cripple Creek-Victor Pioneers by a score of 49-38 on Friday. The Pirates have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Pioneers, too.

Kenny Teter
| 12/05/25 @ Cripple Creek-Victor | 18 |
| 01/25/25 @ Sierra Grande | 17 |
| 01/10/25 @ Centennial | 17 |
| 02/28/25 vs Rangely | 13 |
| 01/23/25 vs South Park | 13 |
Kenny Teter was a one-man wrecking crew as he dropped a double-double with 22 points and 18 rebounds. Those 18 boards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of William Fong, who posted ten points and five assists.
Cripple Creek-Victor lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Devon Reyes, who earned 14 points. Another player making a difference was Keagen Pappas, who scored ten points.
Cripple Creek-Victor's defeat was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cotopaxi will face off against Crested Butte at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Cripple Creek-Victor, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on KIPP Denver Collegiate at 2:30 p.m. on the 20th.
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