Alamosa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They took a 59-44 bruising from the Monte Vista Pirates. The Mean Moose were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pirates apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2021.
Alamosa lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Victor Zepeda, who posted 19 points and three steals. That was a full 43.2% of Alamosa's points, marking the third time in a row Zepeda has had more than a third of the team's points. Jaidyn Burciaga was another key player, putting up nine points.
Monte Vista was led to victory by Azariah Hurtado and Darrien Archuleta. Hurtado dropped a double-double with 23 points and 11 boards, while Archuleta went 5-for-10 to rack up 14 points and six rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, Archuleta now owns an excellent 42.3% three-point shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Kaden Madrid, who scored eight points and six rebounds.
Alamosa's defeat dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Monte Vista, their record is now 9-6.
Alamosa has already played their next contest, a 63-57 loss against Bayfield on the 7th. As for Monte Vista, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 50-29 defeat against Sanford on the 6th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
