Dove Creek and Dolores are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Dove Creek Bulldogs will face off against the Dolores Bears at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Dove Creek will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Dove Creek beat Monticello 60-56. That's two games straight that the Bulldogs have won by exactly four points.
| 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 the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from 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 of 10 on his way to 17 points.
Meanwhile, Dolores ended up a good deal behind Nucla on Friday and lost 55-37. The loss continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost four in a row.
Dove Creek pushed their record up to 7-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for Dolores, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
Dove Creek didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Dolores in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 48-42 win. Will Dove Creek repeat their success, or does Dolores have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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