Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Montezuma-Cortez). They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 76-45 victory over the Moffat County Bulldogs. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Tay Wheat was the offensive standout of the contest as he posted nine points in addition to six assists and four steals. Another player making a difference was Trace Hartsoe, who had 13 points.
Wheat wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Montezuma-Cortez was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Moffat County only racked up eight assists.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Trayson Carlson, who put up 15 points in addition to five boards and five steals. The dominant performance gave Carlson a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenyen Camilletti, who went 5 of 6 on his way to 14 points.
Panthers
| 12/20/24 vs Moffat County | 76-45 |
| 12/19/24 vs Delta | 61-47 |
| 12/18/24 @ Grand Junction Central | 63-53 |
| 12/10/24 @ San Juan | 72-48 |
| 12/07/24 vs Monument Valley | 56-50 |
| 12/06/24 vs Parowan | 45-37 |
The victory was the sixth in a row for Montezuma-Cortez, bringing their record for this year to 7-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.2 points per game. As for Moffat County, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Montezuma-Cortez wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 78-69 win against Rehoboth Christian on the 21st. As for Moffat County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 81-68 defeat against Eagle Valley on the 21st.
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