Sangre de Cristo unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were outmatched by the Dolores Bears and fell 48-19. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Thunderbirds of the 31-15 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2024.
Tori Sorensen was Sangre de Cristo's leading scorer, having posted seven points. Rorie Tillman held things down on the boards with ten rebounds.
Dolores' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jordyn Erautt, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 13 steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Autumn Settles, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 12 boards.
Dolores has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Sangre de Cristo wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 28-15 win against La Veta on the 5th. As for Dolores, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 40-16 defeat against Dove Creek on the 5th.
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