West Grand won the last time they faced De Beque and things went their way on Saturday too. The West Grand Mustangs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 35-33 victory over the De Beque Dragons. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead West Grand to victory, but perhaps none more so than Taylin Harthun, who posted seven points and 14 rebounds. Harthun has been hot recently, having posted ten or more boards the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Makaila Gifford, who earned 16 points.
Mustangs
| 01/25/25 vs De Beque | 35-33 |
| 01/24/25 vs North Park | 40-21 |
West Grand smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 17 consecutive games dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why De Beque lost, don't look at Avery Rigsby. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds. That's the most points Rigsby has posted since back in January of 2024.
West Grand's win bumped their record up to 14-2. As for De Beque, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-4.
West Grand and De Beque should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Colorado Rankings. West Grand will take on Soroco at 6:00 p.m. on Friday up 165 places (109 vs. 274). West Grand's defense has only allowed 23.9 points per game this season, so De Beque's offense will have their work cut out for them. Meanwhile, De Beque (ranked 115th) will meet Caprock Academy (ranked 288th) at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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