Montezuma-Cortez hadn't done well against Pagosa Springs recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Montezuma-Cortez Panthers walked away with a 55-48 win over the Pagosa Springs Pirates. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the Pirates are ranked 215th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tay Wheat was a one-man wrecking crew for Montezuma-Cortez as he went 10 for 17 en route to 27 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. Another player making a difference was Caidin Leonard, who posted seven points along with seven assists and five boards.
Despite the loss, Pagosa Springs still got an impressive performance from Colt Lewis, who earned 19 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Richey, who put up eight points.
Montezuma-Cortez's record is now 10-4. As for Pagosa Springs, their record now sits at 3-10.
Montezuma-Cortez wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 77-61 victory against Ignacio on the 28th. As for Pagosa Springs, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-32 win against Del Norte on the 28th.
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