The Clear Creek Golddiggers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They were beaten by Heritage Christian 55-16. Clear Creek has struggled against Heritage Christian recently, as their game on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Clear Creek lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Elizabeth Rooney, who scored five points along with two steals. Rooney is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Eliott Dunbar was another key contributor, scoring five points.
Clear Creek's loss was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-13. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 16.1 points per game. As for Heritage Christian, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 12-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Clear Creek won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Golden View Classical Academy at 4:30 p.m. on February 7th. Clear Creek comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 16 points in their last three games, a trend the squad is of course eager to reverse. As for Heritage Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Dawson School at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Heritage Christian's defense has only allowed 28.6 points per game this season, so Dawson School's offense will have their work cut out for them.
