Durango was the 61-47 winner over Palisade when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Durango Demons fell to the Palisade Bulldogs 60-55.
Despite the loss, Durango still got an impressive performance from Noah Miles, who went 9-for-17 on his way to 18 points along with five boards and three steals. Another player making a difference was King Kerlin, who posted 11 points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Durango smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Palisade to victory, but perhaps none more so than Hunter Howard, who went 7-for-14 en route to 18 points and three steals. Howard's afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Hayward, who earned 11 points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Durango's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Palisade, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Coming up, Durango will welcome Montrose at 5:00 p.m. on February 15th. As for Palisade, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 51-49 victory against Grand Junction on the 11th.
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