Ouray was the 53-44 winner over Telluride when they last played one another last Friday, but their luck changed this time around. The Ouray Trojans took a 66-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Telluride Miners. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (57), the Trojans still had to take the loss.
| 01/21/25 @ Telluride | 19 |
| 12/13/24 @ Rangely | 16 |
| 01/18/25 @ Dolores | 16 |
| 01/25/24 @ Ridgway | 16 |
| 12/14/24 vs Dove Creek | 15 |
Ouray's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Conner Hill, who went 8 for 15 on his way to 19 points and seven boards. Those 19 points gave Hill a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cavan Pasek, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Ouray smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in five consecutive matches.
Alex Nieto was a one-man wrecking crew for Telluride as he dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Langston Silbergeld, who went 6 of 9 en route to 14 points.
Ouray's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-7. As for Telluride, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
Ouray didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 44-35 loss against Ridgway on the 24th. As for Telluride, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 51-37 win against Mancos on the 25th.
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