
Mustangs
03/07/25 vs Las Animas | 30-37 |
02/26/25 vs Lake County | 53-15 |
02/25/25 @ North Park | 47-14 |
02/22/25 vs Hayden | 50-15 |
02/19/25 vs Rangely | 35-51 |
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact West Grand can now relate to. They fell 37-30 to the Las Animas Trojans on Friday. The Mustangs' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
West Grand's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Taylin Harthun, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten rebounds. Harthun has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Taylor Martinson, who posted six points in addition to seven boards and five steals.
Even though they lost, West Grand smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matchups.
Las Animas was led to victory by Jadann Eck and Ava LaBarge. Eck had 17 points along with eight rebounds and three steals, while LaBarge earned seven points in addition to seven boards and five assists. What's more, Eck also posted a 50% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's achieved since back in December of 2024.
West Grand's defeat dropped their record down to 20-4. As for Las Animas, their victory bumped their record up to 13-11.
West Grand does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Las Animas, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 46-27 loss against Burlington on the 8th.
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