It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the Clear Creek Golddiggers ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They skirted past Lyons 74-72. The victory was just what Clear Creek needed coming off of a 73-49 loss in their prior matchup.
Collin Hendrickson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 28 points and 17 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Tyler O'Brien, who scored 22 points.
Clear Creek now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Lyons, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-10 record this season.
Clear Creek won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Gilpin County at 2:00 p.m. on January 20th. Gilpin County is hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses. As for Lyons, they will head out on the road to face off against Front Range Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
