The Village Mountaineers are taking a road trip to take on the La Junta Tigers at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. La Junta took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Village, who comes in off a win.
Village took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Conifer by a score of 47-35. That looming 47-35 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Mountaineers yet this season.
| 01/08/25 vs Conifer | 19 |
| 01/06/25 @ Liberty | 19 |
| 12/20/24 vs Lincoln | 15 |
Village's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carter Sterk, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten boards. The game was Sterk's third in a row with at least ten points. James Driggers was another key player, putting up 12 points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, La Junta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost to Colorado Springs Christian at home by a 64-49 margin. The Tigers were down 55-30 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Village is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 3-6 record this season. As for La Junta, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
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