The Weld Central Rebels lost against the Sterling Tigers back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. Weld Central fell 36-28 to the Tigers. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Weld Central in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost four in a row.
Several Rebels players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Isabel Weisenborn, who scored five points along with 12 rebounds and three blocks. Gracie Weber was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Weld Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sterling only pulled down 11 offensive rebounds.
Sterling found their leader in underclassman Ashlynn Storch, who scored 11 points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Tatym Dempcy, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Weld Central has not been sharp recently as the team's lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season. As for Sterling, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-10.
Weld Central will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Resurrection Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past five matches -- so hopefully the Rebels likes a good challenge. As for Sterling, they will head out on the road to square off against the Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Valley is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
