Anselmo-Merna was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost to the Hitchcock County Falcons at home by a 46-31 margin. The Coyotes were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2021.
Despite the loss, Anselmo-Merna saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Dane Duryea went 7 for 15 on his way to 14 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. That was a full 45.2% of Anselmo-Merna's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayden Record, who had six points.
Anselmo-Merna's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Hitchcock County, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Anselmo-Merna will head out to challenge Stuart on Tuesday. As for Hitchcock County, they will welcome Southwest at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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