If Creede was feeling good fresh off their 54-7 takedown of Lake City Community last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Miners took a 35-21 bruising from the Cotopaxi Pirates on Friday. The matchup was a 15-15 toss-up at halftime, but the Miners couldn't quite close it out.
Ava Anderson
| 01/16/26 vs Cotopaxi | 4 |
| 01/10/26 vs Lake City Community | 5 |
| 01/09/26 @ Sargent | 2 |
| 12/20/25 vs Manzanola | 7 |
| 12/20/25 vs Sierra Grande | 3 |
| + 6 more games |
Angel Edmonds and Ava Anderson certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Edmonds posted six points and eight rebounds, while Anderson earned ten points in addition to six boards and four steals. Anderson is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Cotopaxi's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sophie Eggleston, who put up 16 points and eight steals. Eggleston has become a key player for the Pirates: the team is undefeated when she posts at least five steals, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Allisyn Gasseling, who scored 11 points along with seven steals and five rebounds.
Creede's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Cotopaxi, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Creede has already played their next contest, a 37-19 win against Cripple Creek-Victor on the 17th. As for Cotopaxi, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 41-10 victory against Antonito on the 17th.
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