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SanfordMerino

Mustangs
58
Rams
39

The Merino (CO) varsity basketball team lost Friday's neutral playoff game against Sanford (CO) by a score of 58-39.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Sanford918131858
Merino12810939
Final score provided by J. Breckenridge.
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Game Story

Colorado High School Basketball - Merino topped by Sanford

March 8, 2024: Sanford, CO 81151

The Sanford Mustangs basketball team scored 58 points and restricted the visiting Merino Rams to 39 in the Mustangs non-league victory on Friday.

The Mustangs now sport a 22-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Limon for a non-league contest on Saturday, March 9. Sanford will battle a Badgers team coming off a 49-42 non-league win over Simla (Simla, CO). The Badgers record now stands at 21-5.

The Rams (22-4) will now prepare for their contest against Simla (Simla, CO). The Cubs come into the non-league contest with a 25-1 record. In their last contest, Simla dropped by Limon (Limon, CO), 49-42, in a non-league contest.

Kraig FairhurstMustangs All-Star Reporter
Jan BreckenridgeRams Reporter
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  1. Check In

    1st Quarter
    0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. Sanford 0, Merino 0
    Posted @ 8:48p

  2. Game Attendance

    1st Quarter
    Attendance Hundreds
    Posted @ 8:48p
  3. 2 - 0

    Score Alert

    Sanford1st Quarter
    Sanford - #11 Ben Sittler makes a 2pt Field Goal. Sanford 2, Merino 0
    Posted @ 9:01p
  4. 5 - 0

    Score Alert

    Sanford1st Quarter
    Sanford - #5 Cash Caldon makes a 3pt Field Goal. Sanford 5, Merino 0
    Posted @ 9:02p
  5. 5 - 2

    Score Alert

    Merino1st Quarter
    Merino - #15 Slayter Goss makes a 2pt Field Goal. Sanford 5, Merino 2
    Posted @ 9:02p
  6. 5 - 5

    Score Alert

    Merino1st Quarter
    Merino - #13 Tyler Miller makes a 3pt Field Goal. Sanford 5, Merino 5
    Posted @ 9:05p
  7. 5 - 5

    Foul Alert

    Merino1st Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Foul on Merino - #21 Jaxson Samber. Sanford 5, Merino 5
    Posted @ 9:05p
  8. 7 - 5

    Score Alert

    Sanford1st Quarter
    Sanford - #11 Ben Sittler makes a 2pt Field Goal. Sanford 7, Merino 5
    Posted @ 9:05p
  9. 7 - 7

    Score Alert

    Merino1st Quarter
    Merino - #2 Kaden Piel makes a 2pt Field Goal. Sanford 7, Merino 7
    Posted @ 9:06p
  10. 7 - 7

    Foul Alert

    Sanford1st Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Foul on Sanford - #14 Emmit Larsen. Sanford 7, Merino 7
    Posted @ 9:06p
  11. 7 - 8

    Score Alert

    Merino1st Quarter
    Merino - #2 Kaden Piel makes a Free Throw. Sanford 7, Merino 8
    Posted @ 9:06p
  12. 7 - 10

    Score Alert

    Merino1st Quarter
    Merino - #2 Kaden Piel makes a 2pt Field Goal. Sanford 7, Merino 10
    Posted @ 9:07p
  13. 7 - 12

    Score Alert

    Merino1st Quarter
    Merino - #13 Tyler Miller makes a 2pt Field Goal. Sanford 7, Merino 12
    Posted @ 9:07p
  14. 7 - 12

    Foul Alert

    Sanford1st Quarter Under a minute
    Foul on Sanford - #21 Trason Gartrell. Sanford 7, Merino 12
    Posted @ 9:10p
  15. 8 - 12

    Score Alert

    Sanford1st Quarter
    Sanford - #20 Lincoln Reynolds makes a Free Throw. Sanford 8, Merino 12
    Posted @ 9:10p
  16. 9 - 12

    Score Alert

    Sanford1st Quarter
    Sanford - #20 Lincoln Reynolds makes a Free Throw. Sanford 9, Merino 12
    Posted @ 9:10p
  17. 9 - 12

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    Sanford 9, Merino 12
    Posted @ 9:11p
  18. 11 - 12

    Score Alert

    Sanford2nd Quarter
    Sanford - #11 Ben Sittler makes a 2pt Field Goal. Sanford 11, Merino 12
    Posted @ 9:13p
  19. 13 - 12

    Score Alert

    Sanford2nd Quarter
    Sanford - #11 Ben Sittler makes a 2pt Field Goal. Sanford 13, Merino 12
    Posted @ 9:13p
  20. 16 - 12

    Score Alert

    Sanford2nd Quarter
    Sanford - #5 Cash Caldon makes a 3pt Field Goal. Sanford 16, Merino 12
    Posted @ 9:14p
  21. 16 - 12

    Timeout Alert

    Merino2nd Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Timeout Merino. Sanford 16, Merino 12
    Posted @ 9:15p
  22. 16 - 14

    Score Alert

    Merino2nd Quarter
    Merino - #2 Kaden Piel makes a 2pt Field Goal. Sanford 16, Merino 14
    Posted @ 9:16p
  23. 16 - 14

    Foul Alert

    Sanford2nd Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Foul on Sanford - #5 Cash Caldon. Sanford 16, Merino 14
    Posted @ 9:16p
  24. 18 - 14

    Score Alert

    Sanford2nd Quarter
    Sanford - #4 Alex Sittler makes a 2pt Field Goal. Sanford 18, Merino 14
    Posted @ 9:17p
  25. 18 - 17

    Score Alert

    Merino2nd Quarter
    Merino - #13 Tyler Miller makes a 3pt Field Goal. Sanford 18, Merino 17
    Posted @ 9:18p
  26. 20 - 17

    Score Alert

    Sanford2nd Quarter
    Sanford - #21 Trason Gartrell makes a 2pt Field Goal. Sanford 20, Merino 17
    Posted @ 9:18p
  27. 20 - 20

    Score Alert

    Merino2nd Quarter
    Merino - #13 Tyler Miller makes a 3pt Field Goal. Sanford 20, Merino 20
    Posted @ 9:20p
  28. 20 - 20

    Foul Alert

    Merino2nd Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Foul on Merino - #2 Kaden Piel. Sanford 20, Merino 20
    Posted @ 9:22p
  29. 21 - 20

    Score Alert

    Sanford2nd Quarter
    Sanford - #22 Colter Canty makes a Free Throw. Sanford 21, Merino 20
    Posted @ 9:22p
  30. 21 - 20

    Foul Alert

    Merino2nd Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Foul on Merino - #2 Kaden Piel. Sanford 21, Merino 20
    Posted @ 9:23p
  31. 24 - 20

    Score Alert

    Sanford2nd Quarter
    Sanford - #11 Ben Sittler makes a 3pt Field Goal. Sanford 24, Merino 20
    Posted @ 9:23p
  32. 24 - 20

    Foul Alert

    Merino2nd Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Foul on Merino - #4 Donovan Hernandez. Sanford 24, Merino 20
    Posted @ 9:24p
  33. 25 - 20

    Score Alert

    Sanford2nd Quarter
    Sanford - #21 Trason Gartrell makes a Free Throw. Sanford 25, Merino 20
    Posted @ 9:25p
  34. 25 - 20

    Foul Alert

    Sanford2nd Quarter Under a minute
    Foul on Sanford - #22 Colter Canty. Sanford 25, Merino 20
    Posted @ 9:26p
  35. 27 - 20

    Score Alert

    Sanford2nd Quarter
    Sanford - #4 Alex Sittler makes a 2pt Field Goal. Sanford 27, Merino 20
    Posted @ 9:26p
  36. 27 - 20

    Halftime

    Halftime
    Sanford 27, Merino 20
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 9:27p
  37. 27 - 20

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Merino3rd Quarter
    Merino's ball.
    Posted @ 9:37p
  38. 27 - 20

    Foul Alert

    Sanford3rd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Foul on Sanford - #2 Ben Faucette. Sanford 27, Merino 20
    Posted @ 9:38p
  39. 29 - 20

    Score Alert

    Sanford3rd Quarter
    Sanford - #20 Lincoln Reynolds makes a 2pt Field Goal. Sanford 29, Merino 20
    Posted @ 9:38p
  40. 29 - 23

    Score Alert

    Merino3rd Quarter
    Merino - #15 Slayter Goss makes a 3pt Field Goal. Sanford 29, Merino 23
    Posted @ 9:39p
  41. 29 - 23

    Foul Alert

    Merino3rd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Foul on Merino - #13 Tyler Miller. Sanford 29, Merino 23
    Posted @ 9:39p
  42. 31 - 23

    Score Alert

    Sanford3rd Quarter
    Sanford - #5 Cash Caldon makes a 2pt Field Goal. Sanford 31, Merino 23
    Posted @ 9:40p
  43. 33 - 23

    Score Alert

    Sanford3rd Quarter
    Sanford - #5 Cash Caldon makes a 2pt Field Goal. Sanford 33, Merino 23
    Posted @ 9:41p
  44. 33 - 23

    Foul Alert

    Merino3rd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Foul on Merino - #15 Slayter Goss. Sanford 33, Merino 23
    Posted @ 9:43p
  45. 33 - 23

    Foul Alert

    Sanford3rd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Foul on Sanford - #14 Emmit Larsen. Sanford 33, Merino 23
    Posted @ 9:44p
  46. 33 - 23

    Foul Alert

    Sanford3rd Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Foul on Sanford - #22 Colter Canty. Sanford 33, Merino 23
    Posted @ 9:45p
  47. 33 - 25

    Score Alert

    Merino3rd Quarter
    Merino - #2 Kaden Piel makes a 2pt Field Goal. Sanford 33, Merino 25
    Posted @ 9:45p
  48. 35 - 25

    Score Alert

    Sanford3rd Quarter
    Sanford - #3 Joshua Fairhurst makes a 2pt Field Goal. Sanford 35, Merino 25
    Posted @ 9:46p
  49. 35 - 28

    Score Alert

    Merino3rd Quarter
    Merino - #21 Jaxson Samber makes a 3pt Field Goal. Sanford 35, Merino 28
    Posted @ 9:47p
  50. 35 - 28

    Timeout Alert

    Merino3rd Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Timeout Merino. Sanford 35, Merino 28
    Posted @ 9:47p
  51. 37 - 28

    Score Alert

    Sanford3rd Quarter
    Sanford - #5 Cash Caldon makes a 2pt Field Goal. Sanford 37, Merino 28
    Posted @ 9:48p
  52. 37 - 30

    Score Alert

    Merino3rd Quarter
    Merino - #21 Jaxson Samber makes a 2pt Field Goal. Sanford 37, Merino 30
    Posted @ 9:49p
  53. 37 - 30

    Foul Alert

    Sanford3rd Quarter Under a minute
    Foul on Sanford - #33 Travis Canty. Sanford 37, Merino 30
    Posted @ 9:49p
  54. 40 - 30

    Score Alert

    Sanford3rd Quarter
    Sanford - #21 Trason Gartrell makes a 3pt Field Goal. Sanford 40, Merino 30
    Posted @ 9:50p
  55. 40 - 30

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    Sanford 40, Merino 30
    Posted @ 9:50p
  56. 42 - 30

    Score Alert

    Sanford4th Quarter
    Sanford - #21 Trason Gartrell makes a 2pt Field Goal. Sanford 42, Merino 30
    Posted @ 9:51p
  57. 44 - 30

    Score Alert

    Sanford4th Quarter
    Sanford - #20 Lincoln Reynolds makes a 2pt Field Goal. Sanford 44, Merino 30
    Posted @ 9:52p
  58. 46 - 30

    Score Alert

    Sanford4th Quarter
    Sanford - #21 Trason Gartrell makes a 2pt Field Goal. Sanford 46, Merino 30
    Posted @ 9:53p
  59. 48 - 30

    Score Alert

    Sanford4th Quarter
    Sanford - #21 Trason Gartrell makes a 2pt Field Goal. Sanford 48, Merino 30
    Posted @ 9:53p
  60. 48 - 32

    Score Alert

    Merino4th Quarter
    Merino - #21 Jaxson Samber makes a 2pt Field Goal. Sanford 48, Merino 32
    Posted @ 9:54p
  61. 48 - 32

    Timeout Alert

    Merino4th Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Timeout Merino. Sanford 48, Merino 32
    Posted @ 9:54p
  62. 48 - 32

    Foul Alert

    Sanford4th Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Foul on Sanford - #13. Sanford 48, Merino 32
    Posted @ 9:55p
  63. 49 - 32

    Score Alert

    Sanford4th Quarter
    Sanford - #11 Ben Sittler makes a Free Throw. Sanford 49, Merino 32
    Posted @ 9:55p
  64. 50 - 32

    Score Alert

    Sanford4th Quarter
    Sanford - #11 Ben Sittler makes a Free Throw. Sanford 50, Merino 32
    Posted @ 9:55p
  65. 50 - 32

    Foul Alert

    Sanford4th Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Foul on Sanford - #20 Lincoln Reynolds. Sanford 50, Merino 32
    Posted @ 9:56p
  66. 50 - 33

    Score Alert

    Merino4th Quarter
    Merino - #2 Kaden Piel makes a Free Throw. Sanford 50, Merino 33
    Posted @ 9:56p
  67. 50 - 34

    Score Alert

    Merino4th Quarter
    Merino - #2 Kaden Piel makes a Free Throw. Sanford 50, Merino 34
    Posted @ 9:56p
  68. 50 - 34

    Foul Alert

    Sanford4th Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Foul on Sanford - #5 Cash Caldon. Sanford 50, Merino 34
    Posted @ 9:57p
  69. 50 - 36

    Score Alert

    Merino4th Quarter
    Merino - #15 Slayter Goss makes a 2pt Field Goal. Sanford 50, Merino 36
    Posted @ 9:57p
  70. 50 - 36

    Foul Alert

    Merino4th Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Foul on Merino - #2 Kaden Piel. Sanford 50, Merino 36
    Posted @ 9:57p
  71. 51 - 36

    Score Alert

    Sanford4th Quarter
    Sanford - #21 Trason Gartrell makes a Free Throw. Sanford 51, Merino 36
    Posted @ 9:58p
  72. 52 - 36

    Score Alert

    Sanford4th Quarter
    Sanford - #21 Trason Gartrell makes a Free Throw. Sanford 52, Merino 36
    Posted @ 9:58p
  73. 52 - 39

    Score Alert

    Merino4th Quarter
    Merino - #13 Tyler Miller makes a 3pt Field Goal. Sanford 52, Merino 39
    Posted @ 9:58p
  74. 54 - 39

    Score Alert

    Sanford4th Quarter
    Sanford - #20 Lincoln Reynolds makes a 2pt Field Goal. Sanford 54, Merino 39
    Posted @ 9:58p
  75. 54 - 39

    Timeout Alert

    Sanford4th Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Timeout Sanford. Sanford 54, Merino 39
    Posted @ 9:59p
  76. 56 - 39

    Score Alert

    Sanford4th Quarter
    Sanford - #11 Ben Sittler makes a 2pt Field Goal. Sanford 56, Merino 39
    Posted @ 10p
  77. 56 - 39

    Foul Alert

    Merino4th Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Foul on Merino - #15 Slayter Goss. Sanford 56, Merino 39
    Posted @ 10:01p
  78. 57 - 39

    Score Alert

    Sanford4th Quarter
    Sanford - #20 Lincoln Reynolds makes a Free Throw. Sanford 57, Merino 39
    Posted @ 10:01p
  79. 57 - 39

    Foul Alert

    Merino4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Foul on Merino - #15 Slayter Goss. Sanford 57, Merino 39
    Posted @ 10:02p
  80. 57 - 39

    Foul Alert

    Merino4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Foul on Merino - #2 Kaden Piel. Sanford 57, Merino 39
    Posted @ 10:03p
  81. 58 - 39

    Score Alert

    Sanford4th Quarter
    Sanford - #21 Trason Gartrell makes a Free Throw. Sanford 58, Merino 39
    Posted @ 10:04p
  82. 58 - 39

    End of Game

    Final
    Sanford 58, Merino 39
    Posted @ 10:06p

Game Photos

Photos by Brent Murphy

Sanford vs Merino Basketball Game Info

Fri., Mar. 8, 2024 @ 8:30p
The Merino (CO) varsity basketball team lost Friday's neutral playoff game against Sanford (CO) by a score of 58-39.

Scoretracker Providers

Kraig FairhurstMustangs All-Star Reporter
Jan BreckenridgeRams Reporter

Rankings & Records

Sanford (23-24)

COClass
505
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
22-58-07-26-19-2.8151.0001,4891,154

Merino (23-24)

COClass
304
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
22-57-19-04-39-2.815.8751,5181,167

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Sanford		12.712.615.013.39.055.1
Merino		16.312.013.513.6-56.2

Team Stat Comparison

SanfordMerino
52.4Points Per Game55.4
27.6Rebounds Per Game29.1
12.5Assists Per Game14.1
11.5Steals Per Game9.5
1.1Blocks Per Game2.4

Team Leaders

SanfordMerinoNational Avg.
#5 Cash Caldon16.0Points Per Game#13 Tyler Miller18.54.9
#21 Trason Gartrell5.1Rebounds Per Game#2 Kaden Piel6.42.6
#11 Ben Sittler3.1Assists Per Game#2 Kaden Piel3.81.0
#21 Trason Gartrell2.6Steals Per Game#2 Kaden Piel2.10.8
#11 Ben Sittler0.3Blocks Per Game#15 Slayter Goss0.90.3

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Sanford3-1Merino2-1
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/23/23Flatirons AcademySanford(W) 69-6712/8/23Flatirons AcademyMerino(W) 61-42
1/20/24Monte VistaSanford(W) 54-403/2/24MerinoMonte Vista(W) 50-25
2/24/24Monte VistaSanford(W) 57-37
3/9/24SanfordLimon(L) 54-271/27/24MerinoLimon(L) 62-46

Record Breakdown

Sanford (23-24)

Merino (23-24)
22-5
Overall
22-5
8-0
League
7-1
5-3
Non-League
7-2
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
3-1
Common Opponent
2-1
7-2
Home
9-0
6-1
Away
4-3
9-2
Neutral
9-2
7-1
Playoff
6-2
21-5
In-State
22-5
1-0
Out-of-State
0-0