If Doherty was feeling good fresh off their 58-35 takedown of Pine Creek last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Doherty Spartans took a 64-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pueblo West Cyclones on Thursday. The contest was a 25-25 toss-up at halftime, but the Spartans couldn't quite close it out.
Elijah Mack
| 02/06/25 @ Pueblo West | 6 |
| 02/04/25 @ Pine Creek | 4 |
| 01/31/25 vs Vista Ridge | 2 |
| 01/29/25 @ Liberty | 4 |
Doherty lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Elijah Mack, who posted nine points along with eight boards and six steals. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddox Dee-Mortensen, who went 6-for-14 on his way to 16 points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Doherty smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pueblo West only pulled down three offensive boards.
Pueblo West's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Andrew Trujillo led the charge by dropping a double-double with ten points and 21 boards. That's the most rebounds Trujillo has posted since back in December of 2023. Marek Crowley was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Doherty's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 9-8. As for Pueblo West, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Doherty wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, an 83-69 victory against Rampart on the 8th. As for Pueblo West, they have also already played their next contest, a 69-39 win against Pueblo South on the 8th.
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