The Durango Demons lost against the Montrose Red Hawks back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Durango took a 35-23 hit to the loss column at the hands of Montrose.
Despite the defeat, Durango had strong showings from Ellie White, who scored eight points along with two steals, and Mariah Maestas, who scored nine points.
Montrose's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Maggie Legg led the charge by scoring 16 points along with seven rebounds. Mayce Oberg was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Durango now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Montrose, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-6.
Durango will head out on the road to take on Fruita Monument at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Fruita Monument's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Durango has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for Montrose, they will face off against Battle Mountain at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Battle Mountain is coming into the contest with five straight losses at home, meaning Montrose will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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