Montezuma-Cortez has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They received a blow on Friday as they fell 58-41 to the Centauri Falcons. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Falcons are ranked 34th).
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Despite the defeat, Montezuma-Cortez saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Trey Hall went 8 for 15 en route to 17 points. Hall is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Ridge Hathale also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Centauri got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Troy Sowards out in front who went 6 of 12 on his way to 20 points. Another player making a difference was Carson Bagwell, who went 6 for 10 en route to 14 points and five rebounds.
Montezuma-Cortez's loss dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Centauri, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.
Montezuma-Cortez wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 65-45 win against Alamosa on the 18th. As for Centauri, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 50-39 victory against Bayfield on the 18th.
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