The Haxtun Fightin' Bulldogs lost against the Merino Rams back in December of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Haxtun was dealt a 77-36 loss at the hands of Merino. While losing is never fun, Haxtun can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 243rd, while Merino is ranked 41st).
It was another big night for Tyler Miller, who went 6 for 12 from beyond the arc en route to 30 points and 0 assists for Merino. Another player making a difference was Slayter Goss, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds.
Haxtun has not been sharp recently as the team has lost 11 of their last 13 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. As for Merino, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-3.
Haxtun will take on Merino at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Merino and Haxtun are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Merino, they will square off against Haxtun at 7:00 p.m. Haxtun and Merino are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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