It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Antonito Trojans can now relate to. They were beaten by the Miners 62-25 on Tuesday. Antonito has struggled against Creede recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Creede got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Lila Fairchild out in front who dropped a triple-double on 23 points, ten assists, and 11 steals. That makes it 11 consecutive games in which Fairchild has scored at least a third of Creede's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasmin Laing, who scored 22 points along with six assists and three steals.
Antonito's loss dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Creede, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Antonito does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Creede's road trip will continue as they head out to face Sierra Grande at 6:00 p.m. on February 23rd. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Colorado (Creede is ranked 244th, while Sierra Grande is ranked 247th).
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