Haxtun and Merino are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. The Haxtun Fightin' Bulldogs will face off against the Merino Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Haxtun is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Friday, Haxtun took a serious blow against Merino, falling 77-36. While losing is never fun, Haxtun can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 243rd, while Merino is ranked 41st).
Haxtun has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 13 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. As for Merino, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-3.
Haxtun was dealt a bruising 77-36 defeat at the hands of Merino in their previous matchup on Friday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Merino's Tyler Miller, who went 6 for 12 from beyond the arc en route to 30 points and 0 assists. Now that Haxtun knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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