Pagosa Springs was the 45-44 winner over Alamosa when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Pagosa Springs Pirates fell just short of the Alamosa Mean Moose by a score of 47-44 on Tuesday. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pagosa Springs' defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Seth Zeigler, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 12 rebounds. Jaxten Scheil was another key player, putting up eight points and six boards.
Victor Zepeda was his usual excellent self, scoring 26 points and three steals for Alamosa. Zepeda's big performance that evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaidyn Burciaga, who posted eight points and three steals.
Pagosa Springs' loss dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Alamosa, their win ended a nine-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-18.
Pagosa Springs wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 61-51 defeat against Bayfield on the 1st. As for Alamosa, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 63-32 loss against Centauri on the 28th.
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