Pagosa Springs suffered their biggest loss since March 2, 2024 on Saturday. They came up short against the Montezuma-Cortez Panthers, falling 62-36. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 55-48 back in January.
Pagosa Springs' defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Creede Dozier, who posted 12 points. Seth Zeigler was another key player, putting up six points and five boards.
Caidin Leonard was a one-man wrecking crew for Montezuma-Cortez as he went 9-for-16 from beyond the arc en route to 33 points and five steals. Those five steals gave Leonard a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tay Wheat, who went 6-for-9 on his way to 15 points and five assists.
Pagosa Springs' loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Montezuma-Cortez, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Pagosa Springs has already played their next game, a 51-48 win against Sanford on the 21st. As for Montezuma-Cortez, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 64-50 victory against Ignacio on the 18th.
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