The Montezuma-Cortez Panthers will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against the San Juan Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither Montezuma-Cortez nor San Juan posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Montezuma-Cortez is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Shiprock on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Montezuma-Cortez was beaten by Shiprock 52-25.
Meanwhile, San Juan faced Emery in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. San Juan was dealt a 63-9 loss at the hands of Emery. The Broncos haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
San Juan's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Montezuma-Cortez, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Montezuma-Cortez strolled past San Juan when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 67-53. The rematch might be a little tougher for Montezuma-Cortez since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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