The Ridgway Demons's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fifth straight defeat. They were the victim of a rough 78-57 loss at the hands of Telluride. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Ridgway in their matchups with Telluride: they've now lost seven in a row.
Ridgway's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jonathan Rytlewski, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds, and Henry Deppen who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Deppen has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Patrick Megahee, who scored eight points along with five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Ridgway were working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Telluride's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Townes Merritt led the charge by scoring 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Metheny, who scored 14 points.
Ridgway's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Telluride, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-4.
Ridgway will be playing in front of their home fans against Crested Butte at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Crested Butte will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Ridgway surely won't give up without a fight. As for Telluride, they will be playing at home against Dolores at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Telluride will be up against Dolores' rather soft defense (which has allowed 53.36 points per match), so fans could be in store for a big offensive showing.
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