Dolores is 1-9 against Mancos since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Dolores Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mancos Bluejays at 4:30 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Dolores has struggled recently with ten defeats in a row, while Mancos will arrive with three straight victories.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Dolores had to settle for a 46-44 defeat against Ridgway. Dolores has not had much luck with Ridgway recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Loss or not, Dolores got some senior leadership from Jonathan Purkat and Mark Palate. Purkat dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds, while Palate. scored eight points along with six rebounds and five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Purkat has scored all season.
Even though they lost, Dolores were working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. This was only their 11th loss (out of 15 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Meanwhile, even though Montezuma-Cortez scored an imposing 59 points on Tuesday, Mancos still came out on top. Mancos took their contest against Montezuma-Cortez 72-59.
Dolores has not been sharp recently as the team has lost 11 of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season. As for Mancos, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Dolores was taken down by Mancos 67-36 in their previous meeting back in January. Will Dolores 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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