West Grand waltzed into their contest on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They slipped by the Plateau Valley Cowboys 25-24. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Mustangs also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2024.
West Grand got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Luci Bruchez out in front who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Taylor Martinson, who posted five points and four steals.
West Grand smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 14 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Mustangs
| 01/18/25 vs Plateau Valley | 25-24 |
| 01/17/25 vs Vail Christian | 53-17 |
| 12/17/24 vs Clear Creek | 59-12 |
| 12/10/24 vs Middle Park | 42-19 |
| 02/20/24 vs Vail Christian | 61-7 |
| + 4 more games |
West Grand's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 17.3 points per game. As for Plateau Valley, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-3.
West Grand will be playing at home against Gilpin County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gilpin County's defense has only allowed 25.3 points per game this season, so West Grand's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Plateau Valley, they will head out to face off against Vail Mountain at 2:30 p.m. on January 25th.
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