Monte Vista was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 50-44 heartbreaker at the hands of the Alamosa Mean Moose. The Pirates were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Mean Moose earlier this season, when they won 59-44.
Azariah Hurtado
| 01/11/25 vs Del Norte | 16 |
| 12/14/24 vs Elizabeth | 12 |
| 12/13/24 vs Frontier Academy | 12 |
| 02/04/25 @ Alamosa | 11 |
| 12/07/24 vs Swink | 11 |
| + 11 more games |
Despite the loss, Monte Vista still got an impressive performance from Azariah Hurtado, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten boards. Hurtado has become a key player for Monte Vista: the team is 6-2 when he posts at least ten rebounds, but 3-7 otherwise. Ismael MedIna also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Victor Zepeda continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Alamosa, going 8-for-18 en route to 22 points along with six boards and five assists. That makes it five consecutive games in which Zepeda has scored at least a third of Alamosa's points. Another player making a difference was Jaidyn Burciaga, who posted nine points.
Monte Vista's record now sits at 9-9. As for Alamosa, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-17.
Monte Vista didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-27 defeat against Centauri on the 15th. As for Alamosa, they will square off against Ignacio at 7:00 p.m. on February 21st.
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