The Cotopaxi Pirates lost to the Crested Butte Titans back in February of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Monday. Cotopaxi walked away with a 39-30 win over Crested Butte.
Cotopaxi found their leader in underclassman Hayden Eggleston, who scored 21 points along with six steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Eggleston has scored all season.
Cotopaxi's win bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Crested Butte, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cotopaxi will take on La Veta at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cotopaxi's defense has only allowed 27.8 points per game this season, so La Veta's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Crested Butte, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Ridgway at 5:00 p.m. on February 6th. Hopefully Ridgway focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 21 last Thursday.
