Basketball Recap: Kenyen Camilletti's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Moffat County over Palisade

After flying high against Lotus School For Excellence last Saturday, Moffat County came back down to earth. The Moffat County Bulldogs took a hard 69-50 fall against the Palisade Bulldogs on Thursday. Moffat County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Palisade apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.

Moffat County lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Kenyen Camilletti, who posted 22 points and six rebounds. Jr Welch was another key player, going 5 for 9 on his way to 12 points in addition to five assists and three steals.

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Even though they lost, Moffat County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive games dating back to last season.

Moffat County's defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-2. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.5 points per game. As for Palisade, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season.

Moffat County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 76-45 loss against Montezuma-Cortez on the 20th. As for Palisade, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 57-54 victory against Palmer Ridge on the 20th.