Dove Creek has gone 8-2 against Ouray recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Dove Creek Bulldogs will face off against the Ouray Trojans at 3:00 p.m. Dove Creek will be looking to extend their current 12-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Dove Creek took their contest with ease, bagging a 66-17 victory over Mancos. With the Bulldogs ahead 46-10 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Liam Hassell
| 02/18/25 vs Mancos | 20 |
| 02/15/25 vs Dolores | 26 |
| 02/11/25 vs Telluride | 16 |
Liam Hassell and Trevan Ivie were among the main playmakers for Dove Creek as the former dropped a double-double with 20 points and 17 boards and the latter almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine rebounds. The game was Hassell's third in a row with at least 16 points. Sheldon Gardner was another key player, putting up six points along with ten rebounds and seven assists.
Dove Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 28 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ouray, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They walked away with a 63-52 win over North Fork on Saturday.
Dove Creek better keep an eye on Cavan Pasek. He was instrumental in Ouray's win, dropping a double-double with 26 points and 13 boards. Pasek has been hot for a while, having posted nine or more rebounds the last nine times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Conner Hill, who posted 11 points.
Dove Creek pushed their record up to 16-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points over those games. As for Ouray, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Dove Creek has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 37 boards per game. However, it's not like Ouray struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35.1 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Dove Creek was able to grind out a solid win over Ouray in their previous meeting on February 4th, winning 49-36. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dove Creek since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
