After flying high against Hayden last Saturday, De Beque came back down to earth. The De Beque Dragons fell 47-38 to the Plateau Valley Cowboys on Tuesday. It was the first time this season that the Dragons let down their fans at home.
Avery Rigsby
| 02/18/25 vs Plateau Valley | 6 |
| 02/15/25 vs Hayden | 4 |
| 02/14/25 @ Rangely | 3 |
| 02/11/25 @ Caprock Academy | 6 |
Several Dragons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Avery Rigsby, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten boards. Rigsby has been hot recently, having also posted three or more steals the last four times she's played. Allyson Sandidge was another key player, putting up nine points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals.
Even though they lost, De Beque smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 17 consecutive matchups.
Plateau Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Macy Bevan led the charge by dropping a double-double with 18 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance also gave Bevan a new career-high in blocks (eight). Another player making a difference was Presley Hawkins, who almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine rebounds.
The defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 14-6. As for Plateau Valley, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-5.
Coming up, De Beque will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Vail Christian at 5:00 p.m. Vail Christian will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something De Beque surely won't give up without a fight. As for Plateau Valley, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Aspen at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Plateau Valley is facing Aspen at the right time seeing as Aspen is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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