The Sterling Tigers won the last time they faced the Weld Central Rebels, and things went their way on Monday too. Sterling walked away with a 36-28 victory over the Rebels. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Sterling.
Sterling found their leader in underclassman Ashlynn Storch, who scored 11 points along with three steals. Tatym Dempcy was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Weld Central lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Isabel Weisenborn, who scored five points along with 12 rebounds and three blocks. Another player making a difference was Gracie Weber, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Weld Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sterling only pulled down 11 offensive rebounds.
Sterling's victory bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Weld Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Sterling won't have much time to rest: their next match is against the Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on January 30th. Valley is on a three-game streak of home losses, the Tigers a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. As for Weld Central, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against the Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on January 30th. Resurrection Christian will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
