Coal Ridge won the last time they faced Moffat County and things went their way on Saturday too. The Coal Ridge Titans came out on top against the Moffat County Bulldogs by a score of 63-52 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 74th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 266th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Diego Gamez
| 02/22/25 @ Moffat County | 5 |
| 02/18/25 @ Palisade | 2 |
| 02/15/25 vs Aspen | 2 |
| 02/13/25 vs Rifle | 5 |
| 02/08/25 @ Basalt | 2 |
| + 14 more games |
Diego Gamez was nothing short of spectacular: he went 7-for-9 en route to 16 points and five steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 19 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Alex Cornejo, who went 5-for-9 on his way to 11 points in addition to seven assists and five rebounds.
Coal Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matches.
Moffat County's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayden Evenson, who posted 12 points and three blocks. The dominant performance gave Evenson a new career-high in blocks. Jr Welch was another key player, putting up 13 points and seven boards.
Coal Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points over those games. Moffat County is on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-19.
Coming up, Coal Ridge will challenge Delta at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Delta's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests. As for Moffat County, they will face off against Aspen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Aspen will roll in looking for their 14th straight victory, something Moffat County surely won't give up without a fight.
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