Moffat County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 60-57 heartbreaker at the hands of the Battle Mountain Huskies. The Bulldogs lost against the Huskies in their previous head to head back in December of 2015, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 69-43 score last time.
When it comes to explaining why Moffat County lost, don't look at Trayson Carlson. Despite the final result, he went 6-for-12 en route to 15 points along with six steals and five rebounds. Carlson has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times he's played. Jayden Evenson was another key player, putting up eight points and three steals.
Bulldogs
| 02/11/25 vs Battle Mountain | 57-60 |
| 02/08/25 @ Summit | 65-76 |
| 02/01/25 vs Basalt | 47-68 |
| 01/31/25 @ Coal Ridge | 62-69 |
| 01/25/25 @ Steamboat Springs | 48-50 |
| 01/24/25 vs Delta | 59-68 |
Even though they lost, Moffat County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Battle Mountain's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Beau Suman, who went 6-for-15 on his way to 20 points. The dominant performance gave Suman a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Charlie Strauch, who went 5-for-7 to rack up 12 points.
Moffat County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Battle Mountain, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-11.
Moffat County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 54-50 loss against Steamboat Springs on the 14th. As for Battle Mountain, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 60-42 defeat against Glenwood Springs on the 13th.
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