The Montezuma-Cortez Panthers pushed their score all the way to 59 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 72-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mancos. Montezuma-Cortez has struggled against Mancos recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Montezuma-Cortez still got an impressive performance from Caidin Leonard, who scored 23 points. Leonard is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last three games he's played. Tay Wheat was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with seven rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mancos to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kaiden Wyatt, who scored 20 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Wyatt has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Jaime, who scored 18 points.
Montezuma-Cortez has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season. As for Mancos, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-4.
Montezuma-Cortez will head out on the road to face off against Ignacio at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Colorado (Ignacio is ranked 199th, while Montezuma-Cortez is ranked 197th). As for Mancos, they will head out on the road to take on Dolores at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Dolores is coming into the game with six straight defeats at home, meaning Mancos will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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