{"id":96097,"date":"2019-01-21T11:46:32","date_gmt":"2019-01-21T18:46:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/lady-panthers-fall-to-alamosa-and-centauri\/"},"modified":"2019-01-21T11:46:32","modified_gmt":"2019-01-21T18:46:32","slug":"lady-panthers-fall-to-alamosa-and-centauri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/lady-panthers-fall-to-alamosa-and-centauri\/","title":{"rendered":"Lady Panthers fall to Alamosa and Centauri"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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At times against Alamosa and Centauri, the Montezuma-Cortez High School girls basketball team flashed its vast potential.<\/p>\n

Turnovers and scoring droughts haunted the Lady Panthers, however, as the team lost to Alamosa, 52-37, on Jan. 18, and fell to Centauri, 57-34, on Jan. 19. The losses dropped M-CHS\u2019 record to 3-7 overall and 0-4 in the Intermountain League.<\/p>\n

Opening its game against Alamosa with one of its best eight-minute stretches of the season, M-CHS jumped out to a 15-9 lead behind the shooting of junior Dimery Plewe, who scored 7 points in the first quarter.<\/p>\n

Among Plewe\u2019s most impressive plays was a high-arcing three-pointer from the left wing that brought fans to their feet. After the junior followed up with a pull-up jump shot in transition on her team\u2019s next possession, Alamosa coach Shawn Cody called a timeout as the home fans roared.<\/p>\n

Positive results continued for the Lady Panthers throughout the second quarter as sophomore forward Paige Yarbrough showcased her impressive range when she banked in a three-pointer from the top of the key to give her team an 18-11 lead.<\/p>\n

Alamosa responded with an 11-2 run, and heading into halftime the Lady Panthers trailed 24-20. Keying Alamosa\u2019s second-quarter run was a balanced attack that saw five different players score.<\/p>\n

After Alamosa opened the third quarter on a 7-1 run, M-CHS regained its energy thanks in large part to a three-pointer from junior Hayden Leggett, which drew cheers from the large crowd.<\/p>\n

An offensive rebound and put-back by Plewe and a three-pointer by Taelynn Comisky cut Alamosa\u2019s lead to 31-29 and at that point, it appeared as if M-CHS was poised to score an upset.<\/p>\n

\u201cI really thought it wasn\u2019t going in, but once it did, I felt everybody\u2019s energy on the court come up,\u201d said Leggett.<\/p>\n

The final eight minutes proved to be unkind. M-CHS turned the ball over and were outscored 17-8. Plewe led M-CHS in scoring with nine points, and Malia Begay and Leggett each had six.<\/p>\n

Alamosa was led by junior Lilly Lavier, with a game-high 16 points. Senior Alma Martinez had 12.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe did not give our best effort, but we win as a team, and we lose as a team,\u201d Leggett said.<\/p>\n

One day after losing to Alamosa, M-CHS played at home against Centauri and lost, 57-34. Next up for the Lady Panthers will be a road matchup against Pagosa Springs on Jan. 26.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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