Colorado High School Basketball - Montezuma-Cortez sneaks past Monte Vista
February 21, 2025: Monte Vista, CO 81144 The Montezuma-Cortez Panthers (Cortez, CO) basketball edged the host Monte Vista Pirates (Monte Vista, CO), 60-57 in Friday's league bout.
The Panthers now possess a 17-5 record. They play next when they travel to Bayfield for a 4A/3A Intermountain bout on Friday, February 28. Montezuma-Cortez will play a Wolverines team coming off a 51-35 non-league win over Telluride (Telluride, CO). The Wolverines record now stands at 13-8.
With the loss, Monte Vista falls to 10-12 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to Ignacio (Ignacio, CO) to play the Bobcats in a 4A/3A Intermountain bout on Saturday, February 22. The Bobcats go into the bout with a record of 9-11. Ignacio lost 64-50 in their recent league bout against Montezuma-Cortez (Cortez, CO)