Moffat County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 76-65 to the Summit Tigers. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Jr Welch
| 02/08/25 @ Summit | 3 |
| 02/01/25 vs Basalt | 4 |
| 01/31/25 @ Coal Ridge | 2 |
When it comes to explaining why Moffat County lost, don't look at Jr Welch. Despite the final result, he went 9-for-18 on his way to 25 points in addition to five boards and three steals. Welch has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Kenyen Camilletti, who posted 21 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Moffat County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Eduardo Gutierrez was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 38 points and ten boards for Summit. Gutierrez has become a key player for Summit: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least ten rebounds, but 1-15 otherwise. Alejandro Baray-Jain also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Moffat County's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Summit, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-16.
Moffat County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 60-57 defeat against Battle Mountain on the 11th. As for Summit, they will head out to face off against Eagle Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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