Montezuma-Cortez and Timnath squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Montezuma-Cortez had to settle for second. They fell 65-53 to the Timnath Cubs. The Panthers have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Despite the loss, Montezuma-Cortez saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Trey Hall went 5-for-12 en route to 16 points. Another player making a difference was Caidin Leonard, who shot 45% from the field to rack up 14 points.
Even though they lost, Montezuma-Cortez was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. This was only their fourth loss (out of 20 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Timnath to victory, but perhaps none more so than Max Roselle, who almost dropped a double-double with 20 points and nine rebounds. Roselle has been hot recently, having posted nine or more boards the last four times he's played. Jack Hemme was another key player, going 5-for-10 on his way to 15 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals.
Montezuma-Cortez's defeat dropped their record down to 17-7. As for Timnath, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 17-7.
Montezuma-Cortez does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Timnath, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 58-55 win against Aspen on the 8th.
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