The Montezuma-Cortez Panthers's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Meeker Cowboys at 7:30 p.m. on March 1st. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Montezuma-Cortez and Centauri squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly Montezuma-Cortez had to settle for second. They fell 42-33 to the Falcons. Montezuma-Cortez was down 33-13 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the defeat, Montezuma-Cortez got a solid performance out of Savannah Haselroth, who scored 14 points along with four steals.
Meanwhile, Meeker was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 48-44 to Cedaredge. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Meeker in their matchups with Cedaredge: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite their loss, Meeker saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Rylee Sullivan, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and six assists, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Ellie Hossack, who scored six points along with five steals.
Montezuma-Cortez's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Meeker, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
Montezuma-Cortez strolled past Meeker in their previous matchup back in December of 2015 by a score of 35-16. Will Montezuma-Cortez repeat their success, or does Meeker have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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