After flying high against Rampart last Monday, Fountain-Fort Carson came back down to earth. The Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans had to suffer through a 55-20 loss at the hands of the Pueblo West Cyclones. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cyclones this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 59-30 back in January.
Despite the defeat, Fountain-Fort Carson saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Emeline Maualuga posted eight points.
Pueblo West's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jamie Suazo, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 19 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Suazo a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Payton Odell, who went 6-for-8 en route to 15 points and five rebounds.
Fountain-Fort Carson has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season. Pueblo West's record is now 10-11.
Fountain-Fort Carson didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-22 loss against Doherty on the 15th. As for Pueblo West, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 60-25 victory against Liberty on the 18th.
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