It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Gilpin County can now relate to. They lost 49-23 to the Sanford Mustangs on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Mustangs are ranked 34th).
Despite the loss, Gilpin County still got an impressive performance from Faith Ramsey, who posted 16 points and three steals. Ramsey is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last four games she's played.
Sanford had a senior duo take command as Shasta Bond dropped a double-double with ten points and 11 boards and Brooklynn Reynolds put up seven points and eight assists. What's more, Reynolds also posted a 67% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's achieved since back in January of 2024. Claire Crowther was another key player, going 5-for-10 to rack up 11 points.
Eagles
| 03/08/25 vs Sanford | 23-49 |
| 03/07/25 vs Dove Creek | 41-29 |
| 03/01/25 vs Heritage Christian | 40-34 |
| 02/27/25 vs Dayspring Christian Academy | 26-25 |
| 02/25/25 @ Flatirons Academy | 35-38 |
The loss snapped Gilpin County's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 19-6 record. As for Sanford, the victory (which was their 19th in a row) raised their record to 23-2.
Gilpin County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sanford, they have already played their next game, a 53-37 win against Hoehne on the 13th.
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