Walsenburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 60-43 bruising from the Rocky Ford Meloneers. Surprisingly, this marked the fifth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Landon Eccher
| 03/01/25 vs Rocky Ford | 5 |
| 02/08/25 @ Del Norte | 3 |
| 01/11/25 @ Manzanola | 3 |
| 02/25/25 @ Mitchell | 2 |
| 02/11/25 @ Crowley County | 2 |
When it comes to explaining why Walsenburg lost, don't look at Landon Eccher. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine boards. The dominant performance also gave Eccher a new career-high in assists (five). Another player making a difference was Adrian Vallejos, who posted 13 points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Walsenburg was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.5 assists per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 8.2.
Isaiah Vazquez-Gallegos was his usual excellent self, dropping a triple-double with 16 points, 11 boards, and 11 assists for Rocky Ford. Vazquez-Gallegos has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Joseph Vazquez-Gallegos was another key player, dropping a double-double with 11 points and ten rebounds.
Walsenburg's defeat dropped their record down to 3-20. As for Rocky Ford, their victory ended a 13-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-19.
As of now, neither Walsenburg nor Rocky Ford have any future games scheduled.
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