The Cripple Creek-Victor Pioneers will head out on the road to take on the Swallows Charter Academy Spartans at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Cripple Creek-Victor and seven for Swallows Charter Academy.
Last Thursday, Cripple Creek-Victor was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 50-46 to Nederland.
The losing side was boosted by Damian Reyes, who scored 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Myles Durham, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, Swallows Charter Academy took a serious blow against Fowler on Tuesday, falling 72-34. While losing is never fun, Swallows Charter Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 309th, while Fowler is ranked 128th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Adam Weitzke, who scored six points along with two blocks. Another player making a difference was Garrett Vinson, who scored four points.
Cripple Creek-Victor has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season. As for Swallows Charter Academy, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-16.
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