The Discovery Canyon Thunder struggled with threes on Thursday (the Durango Demons had 600% more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Discovery Canyon lost to Durango on the road by a decisive 47-32 margin. Discovery Canyon has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Discovery Canyon lost, one person who can't be blamed is Addison Hulse. Despite the final result, she scored 13 points along with 3 steals. Hulse scored a full 40.6% of Discovery Canyon's points, the second time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Kaela Rowe, who scored 0 points along with 4 steals.
Durango's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tyler Trujillo, who scored 21 points. Carter Neiman was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with 9 rebounds and 4 steals.
Discovery Canyon's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Durango, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Discovery Canyon will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Liberty at 8:00 p.m. on December 8th. Liberty is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak. As for Durango, they will face off against Lewis-Palmer at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Colorado (Lewis-Palmer is ranked 56th, while Durango is ranked 75th).
