Ridgway and Dove Creek are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Ridgway Demons will head out to face off against the Dove Creek Bulldogs at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Ridgway is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Telluride on Thursday as Ridgway made off with a 51-30 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Demons have posted since January 13, 2024.
Meanwhile, Dove Creek entered their tilt with Mancos on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bluejays 55-23. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 20 points or more this season.
Ridgway better keep an eye on Ralynn Hickman. She was instrumental in Dove Creek's win, going 10 of 14 en route to 24 points along with eight assists and eight steals. Hickman is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Hadley Hatfield, who posted ten points in addition to six boards and six steals.
Dove Creek was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Ridgway's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-5. As for Dove Creek, their record now sits at 7-3.
Ridgway was dealt a bruising 65-31 loss at the hands of Dove Creek when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Ridgway avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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