The Creek Valley Storm will face off against the Minatare Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Creek Valley and 31 for Minatare dating back to last season.
Creek Valley is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against South Platte on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Creek Valley took a blow against South Platte, falling 61-17. The Storm were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-10.
Meanwhile, Minatare ended up a good deal behind Cody-Kilgore last Saturday and lost 38-21.
Creek Valley will have to keep a close watch on Jimena Perez and Liyah Janis, a pair of players who had a big impact on Minatare's prior game. Perez posted 11 points in addition to seven boards and five steals, while Janis scored two points. That was a full 52.4% of Minatare's points, marking the third time in a row Perez has had more than a third of the team's points.
Creek Valley's loss dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Minatare, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
Creek Valley took their win against Minatare when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 47-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for Creek Valley since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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