The Monte Vista Pirates had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They took down Del Norte 56-42. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to rack up seven more assists than your opponent, as Monte Vista did.
Monte Vista found their leader in underclassman Azariah Hurtado, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds. Hurtado hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games. Alex Marquez was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Despite the loss, Del Norte had strong showings from Kelby Mondragon, who scored 15 points along with two steals, and Tytus Atencio, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and three steals. Mondragon is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Craig Williams, who scored four points along with seven rebounds.
Monte Vista's victory bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Del Norte, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-10.
Monte Vista won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Custer County at 6:00 p.m. on February 7th. Custer County is coming into the contest with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Monte Vista will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Del Norte, they will take on Crested Butte at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Crested Butte focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Tuesday.
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