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| 02/24/25 - Away | 60-46 W |
| 01/31/25 - Home | 66-52 W |
| 12/17/19 - Away | 72-63 W |
| 12/11/18 - Home | 57-26 W |
| 12/05/17 - Away | 54-28 W |
| + 3 more games |
Sterling won the last time they faced Fort Morgan and things went their way on Monday too. The Sterling Tigers took down the Fort Morgan Mustangs 60-46. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Mustangs are ranked 230th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sterling was led to victory by Colin Linn and Ethan Thyne. Linn to rack up 16 points along with six steals and five rebounds, while Thyne on his way to 19 points. With that strong performance, Linn is now averaging an impressive 2 steals per game. Another player making a difference was Dayten DiOrio, who en route to 12 points.
Sterling smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.
Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Royer Alvarez, who posted 13 points and six boards. What's more, Alvarez posted two assists, the most he's had since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of JJ Marquez, who had seven points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.
Sterling has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points over those games. This is the second loss in a row for Fort Morgan and nudges their season record down to 6-15.
Coming up, Sterling will be taking part in a tournament against Highland at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Highland has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 183 points over their last three contests. As for Fort Morgan, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 63-56 win against Frontier Academy on the 25th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
