Silver Creek lost against Monarch back in January of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Silver Creek Raptors had to suffer through a 74-32 loss at the hands of the Monarch Coyotes. While losing is never fun, the Raptors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 205th, while the Coyotes are ranked 51st).
Despite the defeat, Silver Creek saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Avery White went 6-for-13 to rack up 19 points. That was a full 59.4% of Silver Creek's points, marking the fifth time in a row White has posted more than a third of the team's points.
Monarch's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Charlotte Weiss, who went 6-for-11 on her way to 14 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Sienna Williams, who went 7-for-14 en route to 14 points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Silver Creek dropped their record down to 3-18 with the loss, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Monarch, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Silver Creek will take on Skyline at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Silver Creek is facing Skyline at the right time seeing as Skyline is stuck on a 16-game losing streak. As for Monarch, they will face off against Centaurus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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