Barbara Lawlor, Gilpin County.  The Gilpin High School Eagles picked up two wins in the week before winter break, giving them a 3-2 win record.

On Thursday, December 14, 2017, the GHS Eagles dominated the Rocky Mountain Lutheran Eagles in a home game, with a 32-21 score taking a quick one-point lead and hanging onto it until the last buzzer sounded.

With a three-point lead at halftime, Gilpin came back on onto the court in the second half and widened the gap to the win. Cicely Lepro was the top scorer with nine points and Jessica Wilhelm led rebounds with eight points. Lena Warren had seven steals.

Quarter scores:

4-2 4-3 12-7 12-9

Individual statistics:

Aspen Nadeau: 4 points, 1 assist, 4 steals

Lena Warren: 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 7 steals

Cicely Lepro: 9 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal

Katelyn Armstrong: 6 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal

Trystin Swan: 1 assist

Samantha Smith: 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 4 steals

Alicia Johnson: 5 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal

Jessica Wilhelm: 2 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 5 steals, 2 blocks

Nicole Adams: 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals

Carly Johnson: 4 points, 1 assist, 1 steal

On Saturday, December 16, the Lady Eagles played the Lake County Panthers and owned the game 40-6, holding the lead from beginning to end.

Quarter scores:

8-6 8-0 13-7 11-3

Individual statistics:

Aspen Nadeau: 3 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals

Lena Warren: 3 points, 1 assist, 3 steals

Cicely Lepro: 8 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist

Katerlyn Armstrong: 3 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block

Samantha Smith: 2 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals

Alicia Johnson: 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal

Joyce Jewell: 2 rebounds

Jessica Wilhelm: 6 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 block

Nicole Adams: 7 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist

(Originally published in the December 21, 2017 print edition of The Mountain-Ear.)