Dolores was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by the West Grand Mustangs and fell 49-22. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Mustangs are ranked 34th).
Emilynn Hill was Dolores' leading scorer, having posted seven points. Hill also led the team in assists with two. Autumn Settles held things down on the boards with nine rebounds.
Leading West Grand to victory were Makaila Gifford and Sara Lechman. Gifford dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 steals, while Lechman dropped a double-double on 13 points and 16 boards. With that strong performance, Lechman is now averaging an impressive 8.6 rebounds per game. Another player making a difference was Taylor Martinson, who posted eight points and six rebounds.
Dolores' defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for West Grand, the win keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Dolores didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 0-0 victory against Ouray on the 14th. As for West Grand, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 52-43 win against Hayden on the 14th.
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