Preview: Dolores Bears vs. Mancos Bluejays
Dolores has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Mancos Bluejays at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Dolores will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Colorado Rankings (they are ranked 315th, while Mancos is ranked 109th).
Dolores lost a heartbreaker when they last took the court, but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on on Friday was a bit more commanding. They were beaten by Mancos 61-33. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Dolores in their matchups with Mancos: they've now lost five in a row.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jonathan Purkat, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Carpenter, who scored seven points.
Dolores has been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 13 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season. As for Mancos, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-4.
Dolores was dealt a bruising 61-33 defeat at the hands of Mancos in their previous meeting on Friday. Can Dolores avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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