Ignacio lost against Pagosa Springs back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Ignacio Bobcats came up short against the Pagosa Springs Pirates, falling 53-27. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 192nd, while the Pirates are ranked 47th).
Alyssa Atencio and Juliann Avila certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Atencio posted 12 points and four steals, while Avila had eight points. What's more, Avila also posted a 67% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2024.
Pagosa Springs' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Karsyn Shahan, who scored 11 points in addition to seven assists and seven rebounds. Shahan has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last ten times she's played. Another player making a difference was Elizabeth Currier, who put up 16 points.
Ignacio's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Pagosa Springs, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-4.
Coming up, Ignacio will host Bayfield at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ignacio is facing Bayfield at the right time seeing as Bayfield is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Pagosa Springs, they will head out on the road to square off against Alamosa at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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