Moffat is 1-9 against Cotopaxi since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Moffat Cowboys will look to defend their home court against the Cotopaxi Pirates at 6:30 p.m.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 80-9, which was the final score in Moffat's tilt against Sierra Grande on Saturday. The game marked the Cowboys' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Cotopaxi entered their tilt with Antonito on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Trojans 59-20. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 24 points or more this season.
Moffat better keep an eye on Terrance Evans. He was instrumental in Cotopaxi's win, going 9 of 16 en route to 24 points along with eight steals and seven rebounds. Evans' evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Kenny Teter was another key player, going 6 for 10 on his way to 13 points and seven boards.
Cotopaxi smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Cotopaxi is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Moffat, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Moffat skirted past Cotopaxi 53-51 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Moffat repeat their success, or does Cotopaxi have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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