Preview: Ridgway Demons vs. Dolores Bears
The Ridgway Demons will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Dolores Bears at 7:00 p.m. on February 23rd. Hopefully Ridgway focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 30 on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Ridgway sidestepped Dolores for a 36-34 win.
Ridgway got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Elle Borsari out in front who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 16 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Borsari has scored at least a third of Ridgway's points. Another player making a difference was Sophia Scranton, who scored five points along with 13 rebounds and five steals.
Ridgway's victory bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Dolores, they dropped their record down to 3-16 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight at home.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Ridgway have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Dolores struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.4 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Ridgway skirted past Dolores 36-34 in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Will Ridgway repeat their success, or does Dolores have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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