After a string of three wins, the Mountain Range Mustangs's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 82-71 to Monarch. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Mountain Range's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Preston Brunton, who scored 24 points. Brunton has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times he's played. Quincy Helsel was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Monarch's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tyler Carlson, who scored 19 points along with four steals. Another player making a difference was Evan Trujillo, who scored 23 points.
Mountain Range's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Monarch, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mountain Range will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Fairview at 6:30 p.m. on January 23rd. Hopefully Fairview focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Friday. As for Monarch, they will head out on the road to face off against Fort Collins at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Averaging 70.3 so far this season, Fort Collins' high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Monarch better be ready for a challenge.
