Palisade lost to Montrose back in January, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Palisade Bulldogs skirted past the Montrose Red Hawks 39-37. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bulldogs have posted against the Red Hawks since February 20, 2016.
Palisade's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Delaney Wright led the charge by putting up ten points and eight boards. Wright is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Gracie Cooper, who posted nine points and three steals.
Montrose's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Maggie Legg, who went 7 of 13 en route to 19 points and three steals, and Mayce Oberg, who earned 13 points. That was a full 35.1% of Montrose's points, marking the third time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.
Bulldogs
| 02/07/25 vs Montrose | 39-37 |
| 01/31/25 vs Grand Junction Central | 53-39 |
| 01/28/25 vs Glenwood Springs | 45-44 |
| 01/21/25 vs Grand Junction | 39-30 |
| 12/21/24 vs Battle Mountain | 37-28 |
| 12/20/24 vs Moffat County | 56-16 |
Palisade's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7. As for Montrose, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 17-3.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Durango the next time they take the court. Palisade will host Durango at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Montrose will head out to face them at 5:30 p.m. on February 14th.
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