Bulldogs
| 02/04/25 vs Ouray | 42 |
| 01/25/25 @ Dolores | 40 |
| 02/15/25 vs Dolores | 39 |
| 02/01/25 @ Telluride | 39 |
| 01/14/25 @ Mancos | 32 |
Dove Creek waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Everything went their way against the Ridgway Demons as they made off with a 55-31 win. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Dove Creek got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Taylor Hampton out in front who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Hampton a new career-high in steals (seven). Another player making a difference was Ralynn Hickman, who shot 46% from the field to rack up 17 points along with eight boards and five assists.
Dove Creek was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ridgway only six assists.
Several Demons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Sophia Scranton, who went 5-for-7 en route to 10 points and five steals. Scranton has been hot for a while, having posted three or more steals the last 23 times she's played. Emery Cornell was another key player, putting up six points and five steals.
Dove Creek pushed their record up to 18-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.3 points on average over those games. As for Ridgway, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-8.
As of now, neither Dove Creek nor Ridgway have any future games scheduled.
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