After soaring to 56 points the game before, La Veta was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 57-30 loss at the hands of the Sargent Farmers. The Redhawks were not able to make up for their defeat to the Farmers from their previous meeting back in January of 2024.
La Veta's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tristan Musgrave, who went 5 for 7 en route to 10 points. Another player making a difference was Isiah Rodriguez, who posted five points.
Sargent had a senior duo take command as Fernando Venzor went 6 of 11 from beyond the arc on his way to 20 points along with seven rebounds and six assists and Lucas Garcia went 6 for 8 en route to 17 points in addition to five boards and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Venzor has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mitchell Peterson, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 11 points.
La Veta now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Sargent, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. La Veta will head out to challenge Walsenburg at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Sargent, they will venture away from home to face off against Center at 5:00 p.m. on January 23rd.
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