The Dolores Bears couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 55-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ouray on Tuesday. Dolores has struggled against Ouray recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Several Bears players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ty Gaddis, who scored 6 points along with 6 assists and 6 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Trayton Traweek, who scored 8 points along with 9 rebounds.
Ouray found their leader in underclassman Cavan Pasek, who almost dropped a triple-double on 31 points, 15 rebounds, and 9 blocks. Caleb Crandall was another key contributor, scoring 2 points along with 12 rebounds and 8 blocks.
Dolores' loss dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Ouray, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Dolores will square off against Soroco at 4:20 p.m. on Thursday. As for Ouray, they will look to defend their home court on December 6th against Ridgway at 4:30 p.m.
