Preview: Meeker Cowboys vs. Montezuma-Cortez Panthers
The Meeker Cowboys's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Montezuma-Cortez Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on March 1st. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Meeker can now relate to. They took a 48-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bruins. Meeker has not had much luck with Cedaredge recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Rylee Sullivan, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. Another player making a difference was Ellie Hossack, who scored six points along with five steals.
Meanwhile, Montezuma-Cortez came up short against Centauri on Saturday and fell 42-33. Montezuma-Cortez was down 33-13 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Savannah Haselroth put forth a good effort for the losing side as she scored 14 points along with four steals.
Meeker's record is now 10-10. Montezuma-Cortez's record is now 11-10.
Meeker ended up a good deal behind Montezuma-Cortez in their previous matchup back in December of 2015, losing 35-16. Thankfully for Meeker, Tayla Topaha (who scored eight points along with eight rebounds and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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