The Bear Creek Bears won the last time they faced the Lakewood Tigers, and things went their way on Friday too. Bear Creek strolled past Lakewood with points to spare, taking the game 48-33. The win made it back-to-back wins for Bear Creek.
It was another big night for Emilek Jallow, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 18 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Elias Pacheco, who scored nine points.
When it comes to explaining why Lakewood lost, one person who can't be blamed is Colin Giguere. Despite the final result, he scored 18 points along with six rebounds and two blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Bazan-Torres, who scored five points along with two steals.
Bear Creek's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-6. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.1 points per game. As for Lakewood, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bear Creek will take on Arvada West at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Arvada West's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last nine matchups. As for Lakewood, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Chatfield at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Allowing an average of 65.8 points per game, Chatfield has struggled on the defensive end, but that doesn't have to be the case in this contest.
