The Sangre de Cristo Thunderbirds won the last time they faced the Custer County Bobcats, and things went their way on Friday too. Sangre de Cristo secured a 42-37 W over Custer County. The win made it back-to-back wins for Sangre de Cristo.
Sangre de Cristo's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kolby Shellabarger, who scored 14 points along with nine rebounds. Kaiden Smit was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with nine rebounds.
Sangre de Cristo has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Custer County, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sangre de Cristo will take on La Veta at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. That game will pit two of the most dominant against one another: Isiah Rodriguez and Smit. As for Custer County, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Cripple Creek-Victor at 6:00 p.m.
