Preview: Montrose Red Hawks vs. Durango Demons
The Montrose Red Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Durango Demons at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Montrose gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 44-19 margin over Grand Junction. Given Montrose's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while Grand Junction is ranked 203rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
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. Another player making a difference was Taygan Rocco, who scored 11 points along with six steals.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Durango beat Grand Junction Central 41-37 on Monday. 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. Carter Neiman was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with six rebounds.
Montrose is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Durango, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Montrose have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Durango struggles in that department as they've been averaging 23.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Montrose strolled past Durango when the teams last played back in January by a score of 38-23. Does Montrose have another victory up their sleeve, or will Durango turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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