Dakota Ridge has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Silver Creek Raptors at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
With a playoff game on the line, Dakota Ridge rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They claimed a resounding 74-39 victory over the Demons at home. Dakota Ridge pushed the score to 61-29 by the end of the third, a deficit Durango had no chance of recovering from.
Dakota Ridge relied on the efforts of Andrew Schneider, who scored 20 points, and Ethan Berninger, who scored 21 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Schneider has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Nathan Esau, who scored six points along with seven assists.
Meanwhile, Silver Creek waltzed into their game on Wednesday with three straight wins but they left with four. They enjoyed a cozy 80-65 victory over Frederick. Given Silver Creek's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 21st, while Frederick is ranked 133rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dakota Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Silver Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 20-4.
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