Dakota Ridge came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 60-52 victory over the Evergreen Cougars. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2024.
Nathan Esau
| 02/07/25 @ Evergreen | 22 |
| 02/05/25 @ Pomona | 17 |
| 02/03/25 @ Green Mountain | 29 |
| 02/01/25 vs D'Evelyn | 16 |
| 01/31/25 vs Colorado Academy | 16 |
Dakota Ridge was led to victory by Nathan Esau and Ethan Berninger. Esau dropped a double-double with 22 points and ten boards, while Berninger went 6 for 12 on his way to 17 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. Esau's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Cody Rominger was another key player, putting up seven points.
When it comes to explaining why Evergreen lost, don't look at Rob Beldock. Despite the final result, he went 5 of 10 to rack up 15 points and five rebounds. Beldock has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Beeson, who posted 14 points.
Dakota Ridge pushed their record up to 14-6 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.9 points over those games. As for Evergreen, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-6.
Dakota Ridge wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, an 89-56 victory against Golden on the 11th. As for Evergreen, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 72-59 win against Pomona on the 11th.
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