Durand lost against River Ridge/Scales Mound back in November of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Durand Bulldogs were dealt a 62-19 loss at the hands of the River Ridge/Scales Mound Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 576th, while the Wildcats are ranked 135th).
Defeat or not, Durand got some senior leadership from Caitlind Maines and Aurora Hilton. Maines posted six points and nine boards, while Hilton put up 11 points and seven rebounds. Maines continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
It was another big night for Laiken Haas, who went 5 of 9 on her way to 16 points in addition to six assists and four steals for River Ridge/Scales Mound. Haas' evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Berkeley Mensendike, who went 6 of 10 on her way to 12 points.
Durand has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. As for River Ridge/Scales Mound, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-2.
Durand wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 64-24 loss against Orangeville on the 8th. As for River Ridge/Scales Mound, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 41-31 defeat against Pecatonica on the 8th.
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