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| 02/01/25 - Home | 53-41 W |
| 01/27/24 - Away | 57-27 W |
| 01/12/24 - Home | 71-25 W |
| 02/21/23 - Neutral | 43-32 W |
| 01/28/23 - Home | 39-24 W |
Montezuma-Cortez won the last time they faced Bayfield, and Taylor Whited did her part to make sure it happened again. The Montezuma-Cortez Panthers came out on top against the Bayfield Wolverines by a score of 53-41 on Saturday thanks in part to Whited, who posted 20 points in addition to five assists and three steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Montezuma-Cortez's points.
The team also got some help courtesy of Abigale Baker, who scored four points and four steals. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points.
Bayfield lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Kimball Anderson, who earned nine points along with six steals and five boards. Another player making a difference was Sylvia Hesford, who put up four points and 19 rebounds.
Montezuma-Cortez's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 4-11. As for Bayfield, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Montezuma-Cortez wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 66-29 loss against Centauri on the 7th. As for Bayfield, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-16 defeat against Alamosa on the 7th.
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