The Grandfalls-Royalty Cowboys's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They were outmatched by Buena Vista on the road and fell 65-26. Grandfalls-Royalty was down 49-21 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Buena Vista's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jackie Jurado, who scored 16 points along with six assists and five rebounds. Jurado has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 20 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jaden Jurado, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Grandfalls-Royalty's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-10. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 29.8 points per game. As for Buena Vista, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-5.
Grandfalls-Royalty will head out on the road to challenge the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Buena Vista, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Panthers at 6:30 p.m.
