On Friday, Durango faced Desert Pines in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Durango Trailblazers came up short against the Desert Pines Jaguars, falling 77-54. The Trailblazers were not able to make up for their loss to the Jaguars from their previous meeting back in February of 2024.
Emmanuel Peter
| 02/07/25 vs Desert Pines | 64% |
| 02/04/25 @ Silverado | 75% |
| 01/30/25 @ Foothill | 71% |
| 01/28/25 vs Spring Valley | 78% |
| 01/24/25 vs Centennial | 50% |
Despite the loss, Durango still got an impressive performance from Emmanuel Peter, who almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine rebounds. Peter is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Aleksander Baletic, who went 6-for-11 to rack up 12 points and six boards.
Aaron McMorran was his usual excellent self, going 6-for-9 from beyond the arc en route to 27 points along with five rebounds and four steals for Desert Pines. Mason Robles was another key player, putting up 12 points and seven boards.
Durango has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 13-12 record this season. As for Desert Pines, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-10.
Durango does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Desert Pines, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 66-62 victory against Liberty on the 14th.
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