Monticello played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Dove Creek Bulldogs, falling 46-19. The Buckaroo just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row.
Monticello's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Braylee Freestone, who went 5 for 11 on her way to 11 points and seven rebounds, and Makenna Peterson, who posted four points and four steals.
Leading Dove Creek to victory were Ralynn Hickman and Taylor Hampton. Hickman dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds, while Hampton almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. Hickman has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last ten times she's played. Hadley Hatfield was another key player, putting up two points along with eight assists, six steals, and five boards.
Monticello's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Dove Creek, they pushed their record up to 4-3 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Monticello didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 34-24 defeat against Telluride on the 21st. As for Dove Creek, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 54-31 victory against Nucla on the 21st.
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