The Dove Creek Bulldogs will square off against the Dolores Bears at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Dove Creek's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Dolores has been banged up by 11 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, Dove Creek earned a 58-45 win over Telluride.
Dove Creek's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sheldon Gardner, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Liam Hassell, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten rebounds.
Dove Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Dolores hadn't done well against Sargent recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Dolores narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Sargent 47-45.
Dolores' win bumped their record up to 6-13. As for Dove Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 14-5.
Dove Creek was able to grind out a solid win over Dolores in their previous meeting back in January, winning 55-46. Will Dove Creek repeat their success, or does Dolores have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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