Monarch played a tough match on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Arvada West Wildcats, falling 75-48. The Coyotes were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-26.
When it comes to explaining why Monarch lost, don't look at Ryder Hutton. Despite the final result, he posted 13 points. Another player making a difference was Dylan Ehrnstrom, who put up ten points.
Arvada West's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cooper Vais led the charge by going 6 of 12 en route to 17 points and six rebounds. With that strong performance, Vais is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Meurer, who posted ten points along with six assists and four steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Monarch and nudges their season record down to 3-2. As for Arvada West, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Monarch will take on Eaglecrest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Monarch is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58 points per game this season. As for Arvada West, they will be taking part in a tournament against Natrona County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Arvada West's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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