After flying high against Cripple Creek-Victor last Saturday, Aguilar came back down to earth. The Aguilar Wildcats had to suffer through a 63-36 loss at the hands of the La Veta Redhawks. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Redhawks 10-6 in the first quarter.
Despite the loss, Aguilar still got an impressive performance from Matthew Gonzales, who dropped a double-double with 25 points and 12 boards. That was a full 69.4% of Aguilar's points, marking the eighth time in a row Gonzales has posted more than a third of the team's points.
Even though they lost, Aguilar smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
It was another big night for Tristan Musgrave, who went 10-for-18 en route to 22 points in addition to seven rebounds and four blocks for La Veta. Musgrave continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Isiah Rodriguez was another key player, going 7-for-16 on his way to 20 points.
Aguilar's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-10. As for La Veta, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-11.
Aguilar does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for La Veta, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Wiley at 2:00 p.m.
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