The Telluride Miners scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against Ridgway as Telluride made off with a 78-57 victory. Winning may never get old, but Telluride sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Telluride to victory, but perhaps none more so than Townes Merritt, who scored 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Metheny, who scored 14 points.
Despite the loss, Ridgway had strong showings from 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. It was the first time this season that Deppen scored 15 or more points. Trevor King was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
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 win bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Ridgway, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Telluride will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Dolores at 7:00 p.m. Dolores is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Telluride will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Ridgway, they will be playing at home against Crested Butte at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Crested Butte has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 187 points over their last three matches.
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