La Veta lost against Kim/Branson back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The La Veta Redhawks were outmatched by the Kim/Branson Mustangs and fell 61-22. The Redhawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-10.
When it comes to explaining why La Veta lost, don't look at Tristan Musgrave. Despite the final result, he posted six points and eight boards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Kim/Branson to victory, but perhaps none more so than Trotter Watkins, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. Watkins has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Will Doherty, who went 6 for 14 on his way to 16 points along with five boards and three steals.
La Veta now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Kim/Branson, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
When La Veta and Kim/Branson next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. La Veta will square off against Primero and their seven-game winning streak at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Kim/Branson will try to stop Sierra Grande's four-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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