Dove Creek had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They secured a 60-56 W over the Monticello Buckaroo. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Bulldogs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 221st in Colorado, while the Buckaroo are ranked 100th in Utah).
| 01/21/25 @ Monticello | 6 |
| 12/13/24 @ De Beque | 5 |
| 01/23/24 @ Monticello | 5 |
| 01/20/24 vs Ridgway | 4 |
| 12/08/23 vs North Park | 3 |
Dove Creek's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Liam Hassell, who shot 6-for-10 from beyond the arc and almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine boards. The dominant performance also gave Hassell a new career-high in assists (six). Trevan Ivie was another key player, going 7 for 10 on his way to 17 points.
Dove Creek's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for Monticello, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dove Creek has already played their next contest (against Dolores), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Monticello will square off against Whitehorse at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Whitehorse has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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