Dove Creek had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 43-29 victory over the Ridgway Demons. The Bulldogs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Demons, too.
Leading Dove Creek to victory were Ralynn Hickman and Taylor Hampton. Hickman dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds, while Hampton dropped a double-double on 18 points and 15 boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which Hickman has scored at least a third of Dove Creek's points. Hadley Hatfield was another key player, putting up seven points along with six assists and three steals.
Dove Creek was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ridgway only posted seven assists.
Several Demons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Addy Gardiner, who posted 12 points. Gardiner continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Berwanger, who earned nine points and five boards.
Bulldogs
| 01/18/25 vs Ridgway | 43-29 |
| 01/11/25 vs Ignacio | 35-31 |
| 12/21/24 vs Nucla | 54-31 |
| 12/20/24 vs Monticello | 46-19 |
| 02/12/24 vs Telluride | 64-16 |
| + 6 more games |
Dove Creek pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.8 points per game. As for Ridgway, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Dove Creek will venture away from home to face off against Monticello at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ridgway, they will welcome Olathe at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ridgway is facing Olathe at the right time seeing as Olathe is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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