Haxtun Bulldogs fall to DeBeque Dragons in Great 8 road game

Out of all the Colorado 1A boys’ basketball teams, the Haxtun Bulldogs ended their season with a Great 8 finish, and despite a tough loss to a team that finished in the championship, the Bulldogs boast a final 11-6 winning record.

The Haxtun team made the almost 400-mile drive to take on DeBeque, the number-three seeded team out of the 24-team bracket. The Bulldogs entered as the number 11 seeded team, taking down Simla and Primero on their road to the Great 8.

The DeBeque Dragons jumped to an early 13-9 advantage in the first quarter of the March 16 match up in the Colorado 1A State basketbal...