Buckaroo
| 01/07/25 vs Dolores | 54 |
| 12/06/24 vs Ouray | 51 |
| 12/17/24 vs Whitehorse | 38 |
| 12/05/24 vs West Grand | 35 |
| 12/21/24 vs Telluride | 24 |
It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Monticello ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They managed a 54-48 win over the Dolores Bears. The Buckaroo's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Monticello was led to victory by Makenna Peterson and Maron Freestone. Peterson dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 boards, while Freestone posted 14 points in addition to six boards and five steals. Peterson has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played.
Several Bears players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Autumn Settles, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards. Settles is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Emilynn Hill, who put up six points in addition to six steals and five assists.
Monticello moved to 2-9 with that victory, which also ended their six-game losing streak. As for Dolores, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.
Monticello didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 62-30 loss against San Juan on the 9th. As for Dolores, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 38-37 win against Ridgway on the 11th.
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