Montrose takes down Pueblo West in a playoff battle

By Team Reports Feb 28, 2024, 6:19am

Recap: Montrose Red Hawks vs. Pueblo West Cyclones

The Montrose Red Hawks extended their postseason success on Friday against the Pueblo West Cyclones. They snuck past the Cyclones with a 38-32 win. Winning may never get old, but Montrose sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.

Montrose's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Taygan Rocco, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds. Mayce Oberg was another key contributor, scoring six points along with nine rebounds and two steals.

Pueblo West's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jamie Suazo, who scored nine points along with five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Teren Sanchez, who scored nine points.

Montrose has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Pueblo West, their loss dropped their record down to 18-7.

Montrose will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Roosevelt at 7:00 p.m. on March 1st. Hopefully Montrose focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up ten on Friday. Pueblo West does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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