Basketball Game Preview: Montezuma-Cortez Panthers vs. Bayfield Wolverines

The Montezuma-Cortez Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the Bayfield Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Montezuma-Cortez's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches.

Montezuma-Cortez is headed into the game having just posted their closest win since February 24, 2024 on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Monte Vista 60-57. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won three in a row.

The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Trey Hall and Azariah Hurtado. Hall had a solid game and posted eight points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Meanwhile, Hurtado did his best for the losing side, dropping a double-double with 13 points and ten boards.

Meanwhile, Bayfield strolled past Telluride with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 51-35.

Montezuma-Cortez pushed their record up to 17-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points over those games. As for Bayfield, their record now sits at 13-8.

Montezuma-Cortez didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Bayfield in their previous matchup on February 1st, but they still walked away with a 59-54 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bayfield's Cooper Roderick, who had 21 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Montezuma-Cortez still be able to contain Roderick? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.