Monte Vista has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They received a blow on Saturday as they fell 59-41 to the Centauri Falcons. The match marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the loss, Monte Vista still got an impressive performance from Azariah Hurtado, who went 6 for 14 en route to 16 points along with six boards and six steals. That was a full 39% of Monte Vista's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Alex Marquez, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 10 points.
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| 01/25/25 vs Centauri | 41-59 |
| 01/24/25 vs Bayfield | 43-58 |
Even though they lost, Monte Vista smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
It was another big night for Carson Bagwell, who went 9 for 17 en route to 20 points and five assists for Centauri. That's the most assists Bagwell has posted since back in February of 2024. Troy Sowards was another key player, putting up ten points in addition to six assists and five rebounds.
Monte Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Centauri, the win keeps them at an undefeated 14-0.
Monte Vista and Centauri should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Colorado Rankings. Monte Vista (ranked 119th) will meet Sargent (ranked 264th) at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Monte Vista is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.3 points per game this season. Similarly, Centauri will challenge Alamosa at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday up 254 places (25 vs. 279).
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