The Fort Morgan Mustangs will venture away from home to challenge the Pagosa Springs Pirates at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row, Fort Morgan turned things around against Weld Central on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rebels, sneaking past 41-38. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Shaelynn Ramirez
| 02/27/25 vs Weld Central | 26 |
| 01/18/25 vs The Academy | 25 |
| 02/12/25 @ Weld Central | 24 |
| 02/24/25 vs Sterling | 19 |
| 12/07/24 vs Prospect Ridge Academy | 17 |
Shaelynn Ramirez went supernova for Fort Morgan, shooting 53% from the field en route to 26 points. Those 26 points gave Ramirez a new career-high. Lauryn Zwetzig was another key player, putting up four points and three steals.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Pagosa Springs on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Bayfield out of the water with a 57-26 final score. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Fort Morgan better keep an eye on Karsyn Shahan. She was instrumental in Pagosa Springs' win, posting nine points along with eight boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Elizabeth Currier, who posted 19 points.
Pagosa Springs was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They are 12-1 when they've passed the ball that well.
Fort Morgan's record now sits at 8-15. As for Pagosa Springs, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 16-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Fort Morgan has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 34.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Pagosa Springs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.2 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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