After soaring to 67 points the game before, Sangre de Cristo was a bit more limited in their game on Saturday. They came up short against the Cotopaxi Pirates, falling 39-16. The Thunderbirds were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pirates apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2022.
When it comes to explaining why Sangre de Cristo lost, don't look at Haylee Freel. Despite the final result, she posted seven points and five rebounds.
It was another big night for Hayden Eggleston, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 11 steals for Cotopaxi. Kelsey Teter was another key player, putting up six points and three steals.
Sangre de Cristo's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Cotopaxi, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Sangre de Cristo will head out to face off against Moffat at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Moffat will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Sangre de Cristo surely won't give up without a fight. As for Cotopaxi, they will be playing at home against Creede at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Cotopaxi's defense has only allowed 24.2 points per game this season, so Creede's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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