Meeker won the last time they faced De Beque and things went their way on Friday too. The Meeker Cowboys managed a 60-56 victory over the De Beque Dragons.
Tyler Sanders
| 02/14/25 vs Cedaredge | 19 |
| 02/28/25 @ De Beque | 18 |
| 02/21/25 vs Olathe | 17 |
| 01/18/25 @ Gunnison | 17 |
| 01/21/25 @ Vail Mountain | 15 |
| + 17 more games |
Meeker got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Tyler Sanders out in front who posted 18 points and six boards. Sanders is becoming a predictor of Meeker's success: when he posts at least 15 points the team is 4-2 (and 3-13 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Said Rodriguez, who almost dropped a triple-double with ten points, nine rebounds, and 13 assists.
De Beque's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Burke Largent, who dropped a double-double with 24 points and 12 boards. That was a full 42.9% of De Beque's points, marking the sixth time in a row Largent has earned more than a third of the team's points. Kriz Guerra also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
Meeker's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-15. As for De Beque, their loss dropped their record down to 14-8.
Meeker didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 65-40 win against Vail Christian on the 1st. As for De Beque, they will challenge Cotopaxi at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. De Beque is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.4 points per game this season.
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