Moffat is 1-9 against Sangre de Cristo since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Moffat Cowboys will host the Sangre de Cristo Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. Moffat is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Last Saturday, Moffat earned a 22-10 victory over Non Varsity Opponent.
Moffat relied on the efforts of Preston Heater, who posted eight points and four steals, and Diego Fries, who had three points and six steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Heater has scored at least a third of Moffat's points.
Moffat smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Sangre de Cristo entered their game against Cotopaxi on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Sangre de Cristo took a 41-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cotopaxi.
Sangre de Cristo's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-3. As for Moffat, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Moffat ended up a good deal behind Sangre de Cristo when the teams last played back in February of 2024, losing 50-36. Thankfully for Moffat, Kaiden Smit (who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 17 boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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