Montezuma-Cortez posted their biggest win since February 9th on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the San Juan Broncos with a sharp 72-48 victory. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked third in Colorado, while the Broncos are ranked 63rd in Utah), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Caidin Leonard was nothing short of spectacular: he went 8 of 17 en route to 23 points along with six assists and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Tay Wheat, who went 8 of 12 on his way to 18 points.
When it comes to explaining why San Juan lost, don't look at Tripp Palmer. Despite the final result, he went 7 for 15 on his way to 14 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. Jaiten Knight was another key player, putting up eight points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Panthers
| 12/10/24 @ San Juan | 72-48 |
| 12/07/24 vs Monument Valley | 56-50 |
| 12/06/24 vs Parowan | 45-37 |
The win (which was Montezuma-Cortez's third in a row) raised their record to 4-1. As for San Juan, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-3.
Montezuma-Cortez will be taking part in a tournament against Grand Junction Central at 7:00 p.m. on December 18th. As for San Juan, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 61-40 loss against American Leadership Academy on the 11th.
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