Basketball Recap: Moses West's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Mountain Range over Boulder

After flying high against Brighton last Tuesday, Mountain Range came back down to earth. The Mountain Range Mustangs fell just short of the Boulder Panthers by a score of 75-73 on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 77-51 back in January.

Mountain Range lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Moses West, who dropped a double-double with 33 points and 11 boards. His evening made it 13 games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Jeramiah Chavez was another key player, going 8 of 15 on his way to 20 points along with seven assists and four steals.

Boulder's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lake Smith, who went 9 for 21 en route to 25 points and six rebounds. Smith is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 18 or more in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Lewis Racine, who went 5 of 8 to rack up 14 points and five assists.

Mountain Range's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Boulder, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.

Looking ahead, Mountain Range will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Prairie View at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Mountain Range has won three straight at home, while Prairie View won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Boulder, they will venture away from home to challenge Riverdale Ridge at 6:30 p.m. on February 13th.