West Grand had lost four straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-4 to make it five. They were beaten by the De Beque Dragons 71-43. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 165th, while the Dragons are ranked 23rd).
Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Sanjay Geffers, who almost dropped a double-double with 20 points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Hugo Gonzalez, who posted nine points in addition to six rebounds and four blocks.
As for De Beque, the win keeps them at an undefeated 4-0. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 67.0 points this season.
De Beque had a senior duo take command as Burke Largent shot 59% from the field to rack up 24 points and five assists and Jace Graham dropped a double-double with 15 points and 12 boards. The game was Largent's 12th in a row with at least 19 points. Trenton Sandidge was another key player, putting up seven points and three steals.
West Grand wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 66-55 loss against Hayden on the 13th. As for De Beque, they have also already played their next matchup, a 66-40 win against Dolores on the 12th.
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