Monte Vista lost against Montezuma-Cortez back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Monte Vista Pirates fell just short of the Montezuma-Cortez Panthers by a score of 60-57.
Azariah Hurtado
| 02/17/25 @ Bayfield | 17 |
| 01/11/25 vs Del Norte | 16 |
| 12/14/24 vs Elizabeth | 12 |
| 12/13/24 vs Frontier Academy | 12 |
| 02/04/25 @ Alamosa | 11 |
| + 14 more games |
Despite the loss, Monte Vista still got an impressive performance from Azariah Hurtado, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and ten rebounds. Hurtado has become a key player for Monte Vista: the team is 7-3 when he posts at least ten boards, but 3-8 otherwise. Alex Marquez was another key player, putting up nine points.
Montezuma-Cortez's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ah-Dae Lang, who posted 13 points. What's more, Lang also posted a 60% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Jaidin Istines also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
Monte Vista dropped their record down to 10-11 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Montezuma-Cortez, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 17-5.
Monte Vista wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 67-49 defeat against Ignacio on the 22nd. As for Montezuma-Cortez, they will challenge Bayfield at 7:00 p.m. on February 28th. Montezuma-Cortez knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Bayfield likes a good challenge.
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