Durango extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 11 on Monday, dropping them down to 0-9. They came up short against the Spring Valley Grizzlies, falling 69-47. The Trailblazers lost against the Grizzlies in their previous head to head back in November of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 67-18 score last time.

Lailah Cole
| 12/22/25 vs Spring Valley | 31 |
| 12/19/25 vs Palisades | 20 |
| 12/03/25 vs Basic | 25 |
| 12/02/25 @ Green Valley | 27 |
Despite the defeat, Durango saw an underclassman step up: freshman Lailah Cole posted 31 points. The game was Cole's fourth in a row with at least 20 points. Samiiyah Wiggins was another key player, putting up 11 points.
As for Spring Valley, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-4. Considering their offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Spring Valley had a senior duo take command as Mi'Yana Stephens scored 24 points along with six rebounds and four steals and Jayden Garrett dropped a double-double with 14 points and 15 boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Stephens has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Safina Borodina, who earned nine points and seven boards.
Durango didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 66-57 loss against Justin Garza on the 23rd. As for Spring Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Gibson (Nassau, Bahamas) on the 23rd.
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