Basketball Recap: Drey Tacha's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Limon over Byers

Limon was the 68-42 winner over Byers when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Limon Badgers fell just short of the Byers Bulldogs by a score of 58-55 on Friday. While the Badgers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 26-22 in the first quarter.

Several Badgers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Drey Tacha, who went 7-for-13 on his way to 18 points and five assists. Another player making a difference was Keagan Mellott, who went 7-for-11 en route to 15 points.

It was another big night for Quincy Eacret, who went 5-for-12 to rack up 14 points and five steals for Byers. The dominant performance also gave Eacret a new career-high in blocks (two). James Maes was another key player, putting up 12 points and five assists.

Limon's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 8-9. As for Byers, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-4.

Limon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 44-37 win against Fowler on the 15th. As for Byers, they have also already played their next match, a 46-38 victory against Heritage Christian on the 22nd.