Byers's tournament run continued when they took on Merino on Friday. The Byers Bulldogs were dealt a 64-36 defeat at the hands of the Merino Rams. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Rams are ranked 18th).
Averie Eymann was Byers' leading scorer, having posted eight points. Madilee Olsen held things down on the boards with five rebounds.
Byers' loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Merino, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 20-1.
Byers wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 44-30 defeat against Burlington on the 1st. As for Merino, they have also already played their next match, a 45-41 win against Sedgwick County on the 1st.
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