On Saturday, Durango lost to Lancaster at home by a decisive 62-43 margin. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Durango came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 68th in Nevada, while Lancaster is ranked 423rd in California).
Several Trailblazers players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Amia McKinney, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points McKinney has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Amarie Riley, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds.
Durango bumped their record down to 7-13 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Lancaster, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Durango the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Canyon Springs at 6:30 p.m. on January 16th. Lancaster will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Eastside at 5:00 p.m. on January 16th. Eastside is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.
