On Friday, Durango faced Liberty in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Durango Trailblazers took a 72-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Liberty Patriots. The Trailblazers' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Despite the loss, Durango still got an impressive performance from Emmanuel Peter, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 boards. Durango is 7-3 when Peter posts eight or more rebounds, but 4-5 otherwise. Justin Morrow was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Trailblazers
| 01/17/25 @ Liberty | 59-72 |
| 01/15/25 vs Bishop Gorman | 47-61 |
| 01/13/25 @ Valley | 61-72 |
| 01/08/25 @ Arbor View | 46-65 |
Even though they lost, Durango smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in four consecutive matches.
Liberty's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dante Steward led the charge by dropping a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards. Steward is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Hilliard, who went 7 for 11 en route to 14 points and five boards.
Durango's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Liberty, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-9.
Durango will be playing at home against Las Vegas at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Las Vegas' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests. Liberty has already played their next game (against Silverado), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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