The Moffat Cowboys and the Creede Miners will face off at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Moffat hasn't scored more than 25 points for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Moffat is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Centennial on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Moffat was outmatched by Centennial and fell 64-25. The Cowboys were down 46-19 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the defeat, Moffat saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Preston Heater posted 20 points and five steals. That was a full 80% of Moffat's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Even though they lost, Moffat smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Creede was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were dealt a 67-18 defeat at the hands of Sierra Grande. The game marked the Miners' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Moffat's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Creede, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-9.
Moffat was able to grind out a solid win over Creede in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 57-45. Will Moffat repeat their success, or does Creede have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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