Fountain-Fort Carson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss. They were beaten by the Doherty Spartans 75-48. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 210th, while the Spartans are ranked 33rd).
When it comes to explaining why Fountain-Fort Carson lost, don't look at Sean-Paul Cruz. Despite the final result, he posted ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ira Steele, who scored seven points.
Doherty had a senior duo take command as Maddox Dee-Mortensen went 7-for-16 en route to 18 points and five boards and Elijah Mack went 5-for-8 on his way to 14 points. The game was Dee-Mortensen's third in a row with at least 15 points. Syron Odie was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Fountain-Fort Carson's defeat dropped their record down to 3-19. As for Doherty, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Fountain-Fort Carson wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 66-45 loss against Liberty on the 20th. As for Doherty, they have also already played their next game, a 73-53 win against Vista Ridge on the 18th.
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