If Cloudcroft was feeling good fresh off their 49-23 takedown of Animas last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cloudcroft Bears fell 49-37 to the Gateway Christian Warriors on Tuesday. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 53-40 back in December of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Cloudcroft lost, don't look at Rylee Pahl. Despite the final result, he posted 20 points and eight boards. Another player making a difference was Jacob Dodson, who earned eight points.
Even though they lost, Cloudcroft smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gateway Christian only pulled down six offensive rebounds.
Leading Gateway Christian to victory were Zack McCracken and Grady Munson. McCracken almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds, while Munson scored 16 points. The matchup was Munson's sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Waide, who had three points.
Cloudcroft's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Gateway Christian, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
Cloudcroft wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 52-50 defeat against Dexter on the 16th. As for Gateway Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 71-42 loss against Fort Sumner/House on the 16th.
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