Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Park). They took their game on Monday with ease, bagging a 67-17 victory over the Lake County Panthers. Given the Burros' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Panthers are ranked 311th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Charli Arrelano was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a triple-double on 20 points, nine rebounds, and ten steals. Arrelano is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Trinity Walker, who posted eight points in addition to six assists and five boards.
Burros
| 01/20/25 vs Lake County | 67-17 |
| 01/18/25 vs Soroco | 37-30 |
South Park smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 17 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
South Park's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Lake County, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
South Park will head out on the road to challenge Cotopaxi at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both have allowed few points on average, (South Park: 27.8, Cotopaxi: 26.4) so any points scored will be well earned. Lake County has already played their next game (against Lotus School For Excellence), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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