Dakota Ridge was handed a heart-breaking two-point defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against D'Evelyn on Saturday. The Dakota Ridge Eagles claimed a resounding 75-34 win over the D'Evelyn Jaguars. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Jaguars are ranked 297th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 02/01/25 vs D'Evelyn | 5 |
| 01/31/25 vs Colorado Academy | 3 |
| 01/29/25 @ Standley Lake | 3 |
| 01/24/25 vs Conifer | 2 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Dakota Ridge to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ethan Berninger, who went 6 for 13 on his way to 18 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. Berninger is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Esau, who went 8 of 14 en route to 16 points and six boards.
Dakota Ridge was working as a unit and finished the game with 26 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
D'Evelyn's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Clinton Kessey, who posted five points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ben Goman, who put up nine points.
Dakota Ridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.5 points per game. As for D'Evelyn, they dropped their record down to 0-17 with the defeat, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Dakota Ridge didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 56-46 victory against Green Mountain on the 3rd. As for D'Evelyn, they are taking a road trip to challenge Golden at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Golden is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.9 points per game this season.
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