The Clear Creek Golddiggers will take on the Arrupe Jesuit Generals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Clear Creek is looking for their season's first win.
On Saturday, Clear Creek came up short against Jefferson and fell 49-41.
Clear Creek's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Zephyrus Schuessler, who posted 26 points in addition to eight rebounds and two steals, and Ian Hendrickson, who scored seven points along with six rebounds and two steals. That was a full 63.4% of Clear Creek's points, marking the third time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points.
Even though they lost, Clear Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Arrupe Jesuit took care of business in their home opener on Tuesday (and then some). They really took it to Rocky Mountain Prep SMART for the full four quarters, racking up a 66-36 victory. With the Generals ahead 42-10 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Arrupe Jesuit can attribute much of their success to Xavier Martinez, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds, and Louie Garcia, who went 8 for 18 en route to 18 points plus three steals. The dominant performance also gave Martinez a new career-high in offensive rebounds (seven). Mario Cabrera was another key player, earning six points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Clear Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Arrupe Jesuit, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Everything came up roses for Clear Creek against Arrupe Jesuit in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 57-25 victory. In that match, Clear Creek amassed a halftime lead of 40-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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