It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Escalante can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Milford Tigers and fell 81-39. The contest marked the Moquis' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Alonzo Gardner
| 02/26/25 vs Milford | 11 |
| 12/21/24 vs Lund | 7 |
| 12/14/24 vs Tintic | 6 |
| 12/07/24 vs Pinnacle | 6 |
| 01/29/25 @ Piute | 5 |
When it comes to explaining why Escalante lost on Wednesday, don't look at Alonzo Gardner. Despite the final result, he posted eight points and 11 boards. Those 11 rebounds gave Gardner a new career-high. Kage Lyman was another key player, putting up five points.
Sadler Barnes was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double with 16 points and nine assists for Milford. Barnes has been hot for a while, having posted 15 or more points the last 16 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kielen Tsosie, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine boards.
Escalante has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-14 record this season. The victory made it two in a row for Milford and bumps their season record up to 21-4.
Looking ahead, Escalante won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Green River at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday. Green River knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 16 matches -- so hopefully Escalante likes a good challenge. As for Milford, they will also get right back to it: they'll square off against Bryce Valley at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Milford has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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