The Escalante Moquis are taking a road trip to challenge the Monument Valley Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Escalante is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Piute on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Escalante took a blow against Piute, falling 77-40. The Moquis were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-28.
Meanwhile, Monument Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They were beaten by Green River 114-29. The Cougars were down 94-15 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Escalante's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Monument Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13.
Everything went Escalante's way against Monument Valley when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as Escalante made off with a 73-51 win. Will Escalante repeat their success, or does Monument Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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