Roswell is 1-8 against Organ Mountain since November of 2016 but they’ll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Roswell Coyotes will head out on the road to take on the Organ Mountain Knights at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Saturday, Roswell was within striking distance but couldn’t close the gap as they fell 60-55 to Clovis.
Meanwhile, Organ Mountain came tearing into Saturday’s match with 24 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past Alamogordo 84-55 at home. Organ Mountain has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 21 points or more this season.
Organ Mountain’s success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brandon Kehres led the charge by scoring 20 points along with three blocks. Kehres is on a roll when it comes to points, as he’s now scored 16 or more in the last five games he’s played. Another player making a difference was YehNhi Wilson, who scored 13 points along with six assists and five steals.
Roswell’s loss dropped their record down to 16-13. As for Organ Mountain, their win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-1.
Roswell came up short against Organ Mountain when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 62-58. Can Roswell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We’ll find out soon enough.
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