It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Ridgway can now relate to. They were dealt a 61-21 defeat at the hands of the Sanford Mustangs on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Demons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 225th, while the Mustangs are ranked 26th).

Macey Cornell
| 03/06/26 vs Sanford | 2 |
| 02/27/26 @ Dove Creek | 6 |
| 02/24/26 vs Telluride | 6 |
| 02/13/26 @ Mancos | 3 |
| 02/12/26 @ Ouray | 8 |
| + 2 more games |
Ridgway's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Macey Cornell, who posted five points. Cornell is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last seven games she's played. Sophia Scranton was another key player, putting up three points and three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Ridgway and nudges their season record down to 11-12. As for Sanford, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 22-1.
Ridgway does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sanford, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 46-26 victory against Swink on the 7th.
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