Having just played yesterday, the Durango Demons will head out on the road to face off against the Palisade Bulldogs at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Durango beats Palisade with 57 points on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Durango took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 57-29 win over Grand Junction Central. The Demons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Palisade waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Red Hawks, sneaking past 39-37. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bulldogs have posted against the Red Hawks since February 20, 2016.
The win made it two in a row for Durango and bumps their season record up to 15-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.5 points. As for Palisade, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7.
Durango strolled past Palisade when the teams last played back in January by a score of 43-29. The rematch might be a little tougher for Durango since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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