Dolores is 0-10 against Mancos since February of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Dolores Bears will host the Mancos Bluejays at 4:30 p.m. Mancos took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Dolores, who comes in off a win.
Dolores is coming into the game on the come-up as their season has now been buoyed by two straight victories. They secured a 32-28 W over Telluride on Tuesday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Dolores to victory, but perhaps none more so than Taylor Erautt, who went 5 for 12 on her way to 12 points. Jordyn Erautt was another key player, putting up five points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Mancos played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 55-23 loss at the hands of Dove Creek. While losing is never fun, the Bluejays can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 270th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 115th).
Dolores will have to keep a close watch on Caylee Moore and Destiny Kramer, a pair of players who had a big impact on Mancos' prior game. Moore posted six points along with eight rebounds and five steals, while Kramer earned four points in addition to five boards and three steals. Those three steals gave Kramer a new career-high.
Mancos' defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Dolores, their win bumped their record up to 4-7.
Dolores was taken down by Mancos 70-13 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Dolores was down 39-7.
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