Creede unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the La Veta Redhawks on Tuesday, falling 57-33. The loss continues a trend for the Miners in their matchups with the Redhawks: they've now lost six in a row.
Creede lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Lila Fairchild, who had 15 points in addition to six steals. The game was Fairchild's 13th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jasmin Laing, who earned 11 points in addition to five steals and three blocks.
Even though they lost, Creede 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 11 offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Aspen Autry had an outrageously good game for La Veta as she went 11 for 25 en route to 29 points plus five rebounds. Autry is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaiden Goemmer, who scored six points in addition to 12 rebounds and seven assists.
Creede will take on Nucla at 2:40 p.m. on Thursday. As for La Veta, they will be taking part in a tournament against Dolores at 11:20 a.m. on Thursday.
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