Winning is just a little bit easier when you make nine more threes than your opponent, a fact the Telluride Miners proved on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 69-53 win over Ouray. With that victory, Telluride brought their scoring average up to 50.1 points per game.
Telluride's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Grayson Berry, who scored 24 points. Townes Merritt was another key contributor, scoring 20 points.
Ouray's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cavan Pasek, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. Pasek is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down 12 or more in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Landen Hill, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Telluride has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Ouray, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-10.
Telluride will head out on the road to square off against Mancos at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Telluride is coming into the contest with nine straight wins on the road, so Mancos is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Ouray, they will take on Olathe at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ouray has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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