The Pagosa Springs Pirates entered their tilt with the Del Norte Tigers with 20 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 21. Pagosa Springs was the clear victor by a 59-36 margin over Del Norte. Pagosa Springs has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 22 points or more this season.
Pagosa Springs' win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nathaniel Kinsley, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Blake Laner, who scored nine points along with six rebounds and three blocks.
Despite the loss, Del Norte saw an underclassman step up: Kelby Mondragon scored 15 points along with four steals. That was a full 41.7% of Del Norte's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Jace Pacheco was another key contributor, scoring five points along with two steals.
Pagosa Springs pushed their record up to 22-1 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.5 points per game. As for Del Norte, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
Pagosa Springs will square off against Delta at TBD on Wednesday. Hopefully Pagosa Springs focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Friday. As for Del Norte, they and Sanford will face off at 3:00 p.m. on February 17th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Sanford will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Del Norte surely won't give up without a fight.
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