The Ridgway Demons can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Dolores 46-44. That's another feather in the cap for Ridgway, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Ridgway got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Henry Deppen out in front who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 13 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Deppen has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Patrick Megahee, who scored six points along with seven rebounds and seven steals.
Dolores' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jonathan Purkat, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds, and Mark Palate who scored eight points along with six rebounds and five steals.
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.
Ridgway's win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-12. As for Dolores, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost 11 of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ridgway will take on Nucla at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ridgway is coming into the match with three straight wins at home, so Nucla is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Dolores, they will play host again and welcome Mancos, where tip off is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Mancospresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Dolores in Colorado (Mancos is ranked 112th, while Dolores is ranked 315th).
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