Durango unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were beaten by the Liberty Patriots 63-36 on Monday. Sadly, the loss continues a streak the team started last season, making it four in a row.
Durango lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Fabian Gomez, who posted five points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Liberty can attribute much of their success to Tyus Thomas, who went 6-for-12 to rack up 18 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Evan Hilliard was another key player, putting up six points along with five steals and three blocks.
Looking ahead, Durango is taking a road trip to challenge Las Vegas at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Liberty, they will head out to take on Clark at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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