The Doherty Spartans will square off against the Ralston Valley Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Doherty was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 41-40 to Chaparral.
| 01/04/25 @ Chaparral | 17 |
| 01/18/24 @ Rampart | 14 |
| 01/24/24 @ Fountain-Fort Carson | 11 |
| 01/03/24 vs Columbine | 10 |
| 01/26/24 vs Vista Ridge | 10 |
Loss or not, Doherty got some senior leadership from Elliana Adams and Kaity Driskell. Adams dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds, while Driskell posted nine points. The dominant performance gave Adams a new career-high in points.
Even though they lost, Doherty smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chaparral only pulled down four offensive rebounds.
Meanwhile, Ralston Valley faced Grandview in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Ralston Valley took a 48-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of Grandview. The match marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Ralston Valley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Santana Sabus almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. The game was Sabus' 11th in a row with at least ten points. Sammi Madden was another key player, putting up six points.
Ralston Valley's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Doherty, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Things could have been worse for Doherty, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 51-36 loss to Ralston Valley in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Doherty avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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