After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Tournament Opponent, Durango was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They took down the Aquinas Falcons 61-45. Given the Trailblazers' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 15th in Nevada, while the Falcons are ranked 724th in California), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/20/24 vs Aquinas | 5 |
| 12/18/23 vs Tikigaq | 5 |
| 12/08/23 vs Valley | 3 |
| 12/02/24 vs Western | 3 |
| 01/24/24 @ Spring Valley | 3 |
Durango had a senior duo take command as Justin Morrow went 6 for 10 on his way to 15 points in addition to five assists and four steals and Aleksander Baletic dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 boards. That's the most assists Morrow has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Fabian Gomez, who posted eight points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
Durango's record is now 5-3. As for Aquinas, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5.
Durango wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 63-42 win against The Meadows School on the 21st. As for Aquinas, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-23 loss against Dominguez on the 21st.
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