The Monte Vista Pirates will venture away from home to face off against the Bayfield Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Monte Vista is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Monte Vista was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 50-44 to Alamosa.
Meanwhile, Bayfield was able to grind out a solid victory over Ignacio on Thursday, taking the game 53-46.
Bayfield has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points over those games. As for Monte Vista, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Things could have been worse for Monte Vista, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 58-43 loss to Bayfield when the teams last played back in January. Can Monte Vista avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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