Red Hawks
| 01/21/25 vs Montezuma-Cortez | 57-55 |
| 01/16/25 @ Grand Junction Central | 52-44 |
| 01/14/25 vs Palisade | 42-38 |
Montrose had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 57-55 victory over the Montezuma-Cortez Panthers. Given the Red Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Panthers are ranked 102nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Montrose got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kaleb Ferguson out in front who made all 7 shots he took racking up 15 points and six boards. Ferguson has been hot, having posted 15 or more points the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Brody Cooling, who went 5 of 6 on his way to 12 points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Despite the loss, Montezuma-Cortez saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Trey Hall went 8 for 13 en route to 23 points and seven boards. Hall continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ah-Dae Lang, who posted 11 points.
Montrose is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.6 points per game. As for Montezuma-Cortez, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-4 record this season.
Montrose will welcome Durango at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Durango's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games. As for Montezuma-Cortez, they will head out on the road to square off against Pagosa Springs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
