The Cottonwood Classical Prep Coyotes pushed their score all the way to 67 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They received a tough blow as they fell 84-67 to Thoreau. Despite running the score up even higher than they did on Tuesday (59), Cottonwood Classical Prep still had to take the loss.
Cottonwood Classical Prep's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kaedon Petties, who dropped a double-double on 35 points and 10 rebounds, and Bo Lobaina who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 18 rebounds. Petties scored a full 52.2% of Cottonwood Classical Prep's points, the second time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Cottonwood Classical Prep's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Thoreau, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cottonwood Classical Prep will take on Pecos at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Thoreau, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Bosque at 3:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in New Mexico (Bosque is ranked ninth, while Thoreau is ranked 16th).
