Monticello fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Dolores on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Dolores Bears by a score of 42-39. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Buckaroo came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 128th in Utah, while the Bears are ranked 305th in Colorado).
Dolores' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emilynn Hill, who posted seven points and three steals. Hill is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Savannah Stiegelmeyer, who had 11 points.
Monticello dropped their record down to 3-17 with the loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Dolores, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-12 record.
Monticello will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Monument Valley at 5:30 p.m. As for Dolores, they will head out to challenge Ouray at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Dolores is facing Ouray at the right time seeing as Ouray is stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
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