The Fort Morgan Mustangs's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their tenth straight defeat. They fell to Niwot 44-40. Fort Morgan has not had much luck with Niwot recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Fort Morgan lost, one person who can't be blamed is Bella Phillips. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ava Taylor, who scored two points along with ten rebounds and three blocks.
Niwot found their leader in underclassman Ella Zechman, who scored 15 points along with five steals. It was the first time this season that Zechman scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Thalia Almaraz, who scored 11 points along with six assists and four steals.
Fort Morgan dropped their record down to 1-21 with that defeat, which was their 21st straight on the road dating back to last season. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 17.6 points per game. As for Niwot, their win ended a nine-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-17.
Fort Morgan will head out on the road to challenge Skyline at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Morgan has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Niwot, they will head out on the road to take on Northridge at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Northridgepresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Niwot in Colorado (Northridge is ranked 79th, while Niwot is ranked 203rd).
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