Brush is 1-7 against Fort Morgan since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Brush Beetdiggers will be home for the holidays to greet the Fort Morgan Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses dating back to last season for Brush and six for Fort Morgan.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 72-38, which was the final score in Brush's tilt against Y on Tuesday. Brush was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-18.
Brush's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Edgar Ortiz, who scored 13 points, and Thatcher Queen who scored six points along with six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Queen has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Fort Morgan suffered a tough 56-35 defeat at the hands of Mountain View on Thursday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Fort Morgan in their matchups with Mountain View: they've now lost three in a row.
Brush's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Fort Morgan, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-6.
Brush came up short against Fort Morgan when the teams last played back in December of 2022, falling 66-55. Thankfully for Brush, Wesley Carnes (who scored 30 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
