Custer County came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 points), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Sargent Farmers, sneaking past 47-44. For the Bobcats, this counts as revenge for the 45-32 victory the Farmers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.
Grant Rusk
| 02/14/25 @ Sargent | 18 |
| 02/12/25 vs Vail Christian | 16 |
| 02/11/25 @ Florence | 21 |
| 02/08/25 @ Crested Butte | 24 |
| 02/07/25 vs Trinidad | 19 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Custer County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Grant Rusk, who posted 18 points. The matchup was Rusk's fifth in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kal Tunnell, who earned ten points and seven rebounds.
Sargent's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Fernando Venzor, who put up 11 points and three steals. Kade Temple was another key player, putting up nine points.
Custer County's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-6. As for Sargent, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-12.
Coming up, Custer County will be playing at home against Cotopaxi at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cotopaxi is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.3 points per game this season. As for Sargent, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 36-31 victory against Trinidad on the 15th.
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