Preview: Durango Demons vs. Montrose Red Hawks
The Durango Demons will head out on the road to challenge the Montrose Red Hawks at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Durango focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Monday.
Last Monday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Durango beat Grand Junction Central 41-37. The win made it back-to-back wins for Durango.
Mariah Maestas had an outrageously good game as she scored 20 points along with six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Carter Neiman, who scored eight points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Montrose put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Grand Junction with a sharp 44-19 victory. That's two games straight that Montrose has won by exactly 25 points.
Montrose found their leader in underclassman Mayce Oberg, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. Oberg is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three games straight. Taygan Rocco was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with six steals.
The win got Durango back to even at 10-10. As for Montrose, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Durango have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 23.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Montrose struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Durango lost to Montrose on the road by a decisive 38-23 margin in their previous matchup back in January. Can Durango avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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