Montezuma-Cortez hasn't had much luck against Dove Creek recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Montezuma-Cortez Panthers will welcome the Dove Creek Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Montezuma-Cortez is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Mancos for the full four quarters, racking up a 77-37 win. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their 25-point performance the game before.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Dove Creek, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Telluride 37-10. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.
Dove Creek is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.8 points over those games. As for Montezuma-Cortez, their victory bumped their record up to 5-13.
Montezuma-Cortez came up short against Dove Creek in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 54-47. Will Montezuma-Cortez have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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