It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Montezuma-Cortez can now relate to. They were beaten by the Timnath Cubs 58-24 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 213th, while the Cubs are ranked 23rd).
Despite the loss, Montezuma-Cortez had strong showings from Kyndall Schmitt, who posted nine points and four steals, and Kalea Ogo, who earned five points. Ogo also put up a block, which was her first of the season.
Montezuma-Cortez's defeat dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Timnath, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season.
Montezuma-Cortez does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Timnath, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 59-39 win against Berthoud on the 8th.
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