The Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They skirted past Liberty 54-51. The victory was just what Fountain-Fort Carson needed coming off of a 59-32 loss in their prior game.
Fountain-Fort Carson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jovan Martinez led the charge by scoring nine points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexander Rivera, who scored 12 points along with two steals.
Bryce Houser and London Praytor certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Houser scored ten points along with three steals, while Praytor almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. Praytor is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Evan Trinidad, who scored ten points along with two steals.
Fountain-Fort Carson's victory bumped their record up to 8-14. As for Liberty, they dropped their record down to 6-15 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Fountain-Fort Carson will take on Rampart at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Fountain-Fort Carson focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Tuesday. As for Liberty, they will head out on the road to take on Vista Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Liberty and Vista Ridge are at an even 4-4 over their past eight head-to-heads.
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