The Monarch Coyotes will face off against the Eaglecrest Raptors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Monarch is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58 points per game this season.
Monarch is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Arvada West on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Monarch was beaten by Arvada West 75-48. The match marked the Coyotes' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Ryder Hutton put forth a good effort for the losing side as he posted 13 points. Dylan Ehrnstrom was another key player, putting up ten points.
Meanwhile, Eaglecrest beat Denver South 68-57 on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raptors.
Monarch better keep an eye on Garrett Barger. He was instrumental in Eaglecrest's win, going 9 for 12 on his way to 21 points and five rebounds. That's the most points Barger has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Kalimba, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 13 points and five rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Monarch and nudges their season record down to 3-2. As for Eaglecrest, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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