The Conifer Lobos will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against the Clear Creek Golddiggers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Conifer focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 22 on Tuesday.
Conifer is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Englewood. Conifer was the clear victor by a 62-37 margin over Englewood. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Lobos just coasted through the last quarter.
Conifer had a senior duo take command as Benson White dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds and Isaac Pratt dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. White's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Warner, who earned seven points plus two steals.
Conifer smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, a win for Clear Creek just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Platte Canyon 82-37. The Golddiggers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-22.
Despite the defeat, Clear Creek got top-tier performance from Zephyrus Schuessler, who went 10 for 23 en route to 25 points plus seven rebounds and five steals.
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