The Monte Vista Pirates will face off against the Pagosa Springs Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Monte Vista has four straight wins, Pagosa Springs has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Monte Vista is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Del Norte: they outscored them in every quarter. Monte Vista was the clear victor by a 64-39 margin over Del Norte on Saturday. The game marked the Pirates' most dominant victory of the season so far.
| 01/11/25 vs Del Norte | 26 |
| 12/20/24 @ Hoehne | 24 |
| 12/14/24 vs Elizabeth | 21 |
| 12/13/24 vs Frontier Academy | 22 |
It was another big night for Azariah Hurtado, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 16 rebounds. His afternoon made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Madrid, who posted nine points in addition to seven steals and five assists.
Monte Vista smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Pagosa Springs was beaten by Durango 75-46 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 243rd, while the Demons are ranked 78th).
Monte Vista's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Pagosa Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Monte Vista was dealt a bruising 54-27 defeat at the hands of Pagosa Springs when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Monte Vista have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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