Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Durango). They blew past the Montezuma-Cortez Panthers 58-36 on Tuesday. The Demons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Mariah Maestas was nothing short of spectacular: she posted 22 points and three steals. That's the most points she has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie White, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten boards.
Durango smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Montezuma-Cortez only pulled down two offensive boards.
Taylor Whited and Sariah Jackson certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Whited went 6 of 13 on her way to 17 points and five steals, while Jackson put up 13 points. That was a full 36.1% of Montezuma-Cortez's points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.
Demons
| 01/07/25 vs Montezuma-Cortez | 58-36 |
| 12/21/24 @ Aztec | 39-27 |
| 12/20/24 vs Grants | 48-23 |
| 12/19/24 vs Wingate | 51-29 |
| 12/14/24 vs Aztec | 36-23 |
| 12/13/24 vs Maryvale | 54-2 |
The win was the sixth in a row for Durango, bringing their record for this year to 7-2. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.3 points per game. As for Montezuma-Cortez, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Durango didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 36-23 victory against Canon City on the 9th. As for Montezuma-Cortez, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Centauri at 6:00 p.m. on January 17th. Centauri will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Montezuma-Cortez surely won't give up without a fight.
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