Winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up seven more assists than your opponent, a fact the Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans proved on Saturday. They breezed by Far Northeast W at home to the tune of 81-42. With that victory, Fountain-Fort Carson brought their scoring average up to 59.7 points per game.
Leading Fountain-Fort Carson to victory were Alexander Rivera and Malik Hall. Rivera scored 18 points along with 3 steals, while Hall dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jovan Martinez, who scored 11 points along with 3 steals.
Far Northeast W's loss came despite strong showings from Jessie Matthews and Jeremiah McAllister. Matthews scored 6 points along with 10 rebounds, while McAllister scored 8 points.
Fountain-Fort Carson now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Far Northeast W, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-3.
Fountain-Fort Carson will stay at home for another game and welcome Sand Creek at 7:00 p.m. on December 5th. Far Northeast W is on the road again on Thursday and play against Grand Junction at 6:00 p.m. on December 7th.
