The Cotopaxi Pirates entered their tilt with the South Park Burros with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Cotopaxi enjoyed a cozy 38-21 win over South Park on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Cotopaxi also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2023.
Cotopaxi got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Eden Merrill out in front who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Merrill is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Eggleston, who scored 11 points along with six steals.
Cotopaxi is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for South Park, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cotopaxi will face off against Monte Vista at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Monte Vista will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for South Park, they will head out on the road to square off against Sanford at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Sanford presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than South Park in Colorado (Sanford is ranked 89th, while South Park is ranked 256th).
