Basketball Recap: Dove Creek Piles Up the Points Against Ouray

Bulldogs

Margin (Wins)

02/04/25 vs Ouray	42
01/25/25 @ Dolores	40
02/01/25 @ Telluride	39
01/14/25 @ Mancos	32
12/20/24 vs Monticello	27

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Dove Creek on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Ouray Trojans out of the water with a 50-8 final score. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 20 points or more this season.

Dove Creek's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Taylor Hampton, who posted 18 points along with six boards and three steals. Another player making a difference was Taylor Barry, who scored ten points in addition to eight steals and five rebounds.

Dove Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in six consecutive matches.

Dove Creek is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.6 points per game. As for Ouray, they are on a 15-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-15.

Dove Creek will head out on the road to take on Nucla at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Ouray, they will be playing at home against Dolores at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Ouray is facing Dolores at the right time seeing as Dolores is stuck on a four-game losing streak.