It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Eaton can now relate to. They fell just short of the Colorado Academy Mustangs by a score of 38-35 on Saturday. The Reds were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2017.
Courtney Steinkamp
| 01/29/25 vs Weld Central | 12 |
| 12/03/24 @ Severance | 7 |
| 03/08/25 vs Colorado Academy | 6 |
| 02/04/25 vs Fort Morgan | 5 |
| 01/31/25 @ Valley | 5 |
| + 18 more games |
Eaton's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Courtney Steinkamp, who posted eight points in addition to 15 boards and six steals. Steinkamp has become a key player for Eaton: the team is 13-3 when she posts at least three steals, but 3-6 otherwise. Evie Gavette was another key player, putting up four points.
Colorado Academy can attribute much of their success to Sam Clevenger, who shot 55% from the field on her way to 13 points along with six rebounds and three blocks. Clevenger has been hot recently, having posted three or more blocks the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mira Leon, who put up 12 points.
Eaton has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 16-9 record this season. The win was the third in a row for Colorado Academy, bringing their record for this year to 13-12.
Eaton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Colorado Academy, they have already played their next game, a 37-24 loss against Delta on the 12th.
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