The Elizabeth Cardinals will venture away from home to square off against the Peak to Peak Pumas at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Elizabeth has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the fourth.
Elizabeth is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against D'Evelyn on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Elizabeth was beaten by D'Evelyn 78-15. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 250th in Colorado, while the Jaguars are ranked 61st in Colorado).
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Peak to Peak beat The Classical Academy 34-30 on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pumas.
Peak to Peak's win came from a few key players Elizabeth will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Alexandra Eschmeyer, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 16 boards. Her big performance that evening made it 22 games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Jordan Willmott, who posted two points and ten steals.
Peak to Peak's victory bumped their record up to 16-6. As for Elizabeth, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-15.
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