CONEJOS COUNTY – Before hosting Ignacio in 3A/4A Intermountain League action Jan. 28, Alamosa head coach Myles Baker knew not to underestimate the mostly-undersized Bobcats – who had everything to gai.
Leading just 9-8 after one quarter on Tuesday evening, the Ignacio Bobcats outscored visiting Crested Butte 15-9 during the second stanza as they steadily separated to keep their season alive with a 5.
As dramatic as the finish Thursday inside raucous Montezuma-Cortez High School Gymnasium ended up being, both basketball teams’ bosses seemed amazed the final score turned out being so low.
Even M-CHS.
Draining 11 3-pointers – including an Amaya Garcia trey with one second left in the first quarter and an Austyn Shawcroft buzzer-beater ending the second – and going 15-of-17 (88.2%) from the free-thr.
Dazed by visiting Montezuma-Cortez’s early 3-point shooting, the Ignacio Bobcats rallied to earn a one-point halftime lead, keep it after three quarters and ultimately prevail 55-50 Friday inside IHS .