Basketball Recap: Plateau Valley Skates Past Ouray with Ease

Cowboys

Margin (Wins)

12/20/24 vs Ouray	48
12/14/24 vs Mancos	25
12/07/24 vs Battle Mountain	18
12/17/24 vs North Fork	2
12/13/24 vs Sargent	-20

Plateau Valley had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 48-point drubbing they dealt Ouray on Friday. The Plateau Valley Cowboys blew past the Ouray Trojans 57-9. The Cowboys have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 25 points or more this season.

Plateau Valley pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.3 points per game. As for Ouray, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-8.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Plateau Valley and De Beque will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 5:00 p.m. on January 10, 2025. Plateau Valley's defense has only allowed 28.9 points per game this season, so De Beque's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Ouray, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Mancos at 5:30 p.m. on January 9, 2025. Ouray is facing Mancos at the right time seeing as Mancos is stuck on a six-game losing streak.