Durango has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 72-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Valley Vikings on Monday. While the Trailblazers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Vikings 17-9 in the first quarter.
Durango's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emmanuel Peter, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds. Durango is 9-3 when Peter posts ten or more boards, but 2-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Elijah Outlaw-Mcdaniels, who went 7 for 17 on his way to 15 points and seven rebounds.
Durango's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Valley, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-10.
Durango wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 61-47 loss against Bishop Gorman on the 15th. As for Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 75-65 defeat against Basic on the 14th.
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