Basketball Recap: Dove Creek Now 11-2 over Last 13 Games

Taylor Hampton

Rebounds (Career)

02/14/25 @ Montezuma-Cortez	18
01/23/24 @ Monticello	17
01/18/25 vs Ridgway	15
01/21/25 @ Monticello	14
12/13/24 vs North Park	14

Dove Creek won the last time they faced Montezuma-Cortez, and Taylor Hampton did her part to make sure it happened again. The Dove Creek Bulldogs walked away with a 50-39 win over the Montezuma-Cortez Panthers on Friday thanks to Hampton, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 18 boards. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in rebounds.

Dove Creek is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.6 points over those games. As for Montezuma-Cortez, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 12 contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.

Dove Creek didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-15 victory against Dolores on the 15th. As for Montezuma-Cortez, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 66-16 loss against Pagosa Springs on the 15th.