It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Battle Mountain can now relate to. They fell just short of the Greeley Central Wildcats by a score of 37-35 on Wednesday. The Huskies' loss continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.

Ruthie Casey
02/26/25 @ Greeley Central | 12 |
01/10/25 vs Monument Academy | 10 |
02/22/25 @ Cedaredge | 5 |
01/14/25 vs Vail Mountain | 5 |
01/09/25 @ Lotus School For Excellence | 5 |
Despite the defeat, Battle Mountain saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ruthie Casey posted 12 points and six rebounds. Those 12 points gave Casey a new career-high.
Greeley Central got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Madison Sepeda out in front who had 12 points and six steals. Sepeda has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Leah Archibueque, who put up eight points and eight boards.
Battle Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Greeley Central, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-11.
Battle Mountain does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Greeley Central, they have already played their next matchup, a 52-29 defeat against Durango on the 1st.
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