La Veta played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by the Springfield Longhorns and fell 65-30. The Redhawks haven't had much luck with the Longhorns recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
| 01/31/25 @ Springfield | 13 |
| 01/30/25 @ Primero | 10 |
| 01/25/25 @ Kim/Branson | 8 |
| 01/21/25 @ Walsenburg | 8 |
| 01/16/25 vs Sargent | 4 |
La Veta's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tristan Musgrave, who posted six points in addition to 13 boards and three blocks. With that strong performance, Musgrave is now averaging an impressive 8.1 rebounds per game. Another player making a difference was Blake Vargas, who put up eight points.
It was another big night for Colby Batterton, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 boards for Springfield. Batterton's afternoon made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Rhett Bray was another key player, putting up six points along with ten rebounds and four blocks.
La Veta's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Springfield, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-9.
La Veta will welcome Hoehne at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Springfield, they will head out to square off against Manzanola at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Springfield is facing Manzanola at the right time seeing as Manzanola is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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