Crowley County unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 43-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Monte Vista Pirates on Friday. The Chargers' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row dating back to last season.
| 12/06/24 vs Monte Vista | 11 |
| 01/12/24 vs Swink | 9 |
| 02/20/24 vs Swallows Charter Academy | 7 |
| 12/12/23 vs Swallows Charter Academy | 6 |
| 12/09/23 @ Florence | 6 |
Alexis Rusher and Emalee Ross certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Rusher dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards, while Ross posted 11 points. Those 11 points gave Ross a new career-high.
Monte Vista's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Heysenny Beltran led the charge by putting up ten points in addition to seven boards and seven steals. Beltran is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Allessah Archuleta, who had 12 points.
Crowley County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 49-48 loss against La Junta on the 7th. As for Monte Vista, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 64-20 win against Swink on the 7th.
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