After flying high against Telluride last Thursday, Ridgway came back down to earth. The Ridgway Demons took a hard 43-29 fall against the Dove Creek Bulldogs on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Demons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 268th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 109th).
Several Demons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Addy Gardiner, who posted 12 points. Gardiner continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Ava Berwanger was another key player, putting up nine points and five rebounds.
Dove Creek was led to victory by Ralynn Hickman and Taylor Hampton. Hickman dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards, while Hampton dropped a double-double on 18 points and 15 rebounds. The contest was Hickman's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Hadley Hatfield, who earned seven points in addition to six assists and three steals.
Ridgway dropped their record down to 3-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Dove Creek, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-3.
Ridgway will challenge Olathe at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ridgway is facing Olathe at the right time seeing as Olathe is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Dove Creek, they will take on Monticello at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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