The Monte Vista Pirates lost against the Sanford Mustangs back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. Monte Vista took a 54-40 bruising from Sanford. Monte Vista has struggled against Sanford recently, as their matchup on Saturday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Azariah Hurtado and Alex Marquez certainly did their best on Saturday to try and avoid the loss. Hurtado scored 13 points along with nine rebounds, while Marquez scored eight points along with four steals. That's the first time this season that Marquez grabbed two or more steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Gonzales, who scored six points.
Monte Vista struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Monte Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Sanford, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-4.
Monte Vista will be playing at home against Crested Butte at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Crested Butte presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Monte Vista in Colorado (Crested Butte is ranked 97th, while Monte Vista is ranked 200th). As for Sanford, they will head out on the road to square off against Custer County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Custer County will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
