The Ridgway Demons fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against the Nucla Mustangs on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 61-60 to the Mustangs. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Ridgway's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isaac Baskfield, who scored 19 points along with seven rebounds. Baskfield continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Henry Deppen, who scored 22 points along with eight rebounds and six assists.
Ridgway has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season. As for Nucla, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Ridgway does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Nucla, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 66-47 victory vs. Dove Creek on the 16th.
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