Basketball Game Preview: Sargent Farmers vs. Monte Vista Pirates

The Sargent Farmers will square off against the Monte Vista Pirates on Tuesday. Sargent is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.

Last Thursday, Sargent earned a 39-26 victory over Center.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sargent to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kandace Pargin, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds. Pargin has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Angelise Garcia, who went 6 of 11 en route to 14 points and seven boards.

Sargent smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Monte Vista came up short against Centauri on Saturday, falling 52-31. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Falcons are ranked 33rd).

Sargent is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 39.3 points. As for Monte Vista, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.

Things could have been worse for Sargent, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 51-35 loss to Monte Vista in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Sargent have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.