Colorado High School Basketball - Montezuma-Cortez holds off Montrose
February 13, 2009: Cortez, CO 81321 Montezuma-Cortez Panthers (Cortez, CO) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad nip the visiting Montrose Indians (Montrose, CO), 68-63 in a league bout.
With the win, Montezuma-Cortez upgrades its record to 15-5 on the season. The Panthers host Grand Junction (Grand Junction, CO) to play the Tigers in a 5A/4A Southwestern bout on Saturday, February 14. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 11-8. Grand Junction won 55-38 in their recent league bout against Durango (Durango, CO)
Next up, the Indians play the Durango Demons (Durango, CO) in a 5A/4A Southwestern bout, on Saturday, February 14. Montrose will attempt to upgrade on its 12-11 season record. The Demons go into the bout with a 6-11 record after their 55-38 league loss to Grand Junction (Grand Junction, CO).