West Grand hasn't had much luck against Clear Creek recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Mustangs are taking a road trip to challenge the Golddiggers at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Saturday, West Grand was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 54-48 to Dolores.
Stran Lechman
| 12/13/25 vs Dolores | 12 |
| 12/13/25 vs Hayden | 16 |
| 12/12/25 @ De Beque | 11 |
Despite their defeat, West Grand saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Stran Lechman, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 12 boards, was perhaps the best of all. Lechman has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Hugo Gonzalez, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 11 boards.
Meanwhile, Clear Creek came up short against Arrupe Jesuit on Tuesday and fell 56-44.
West Grand will have to keep a close watch on Zephyr Schuessler and Ian Hendrickson, a pair of players who had a big impact on Clear Creek's prior game. Schuessler almost dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine rebounds, while Hendrickson went 5-for-8 en route to 10 points and five boards. That was a full 50% of Clear Creek's points, marking the fourth time in a row Schuessler has posted more than a third of the team's points.
Clear Creek's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for West Grand, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: West Grand has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 24.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Clear Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
West Grand couldn't quite get it done against Clear Creek in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 as they fell 44-36. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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