Ridgway scored the most points they've had this season on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 63-54 to the Caprock Academy Eagles. The Demons were probably out for revenge after losing 54-35 to them when the teams met back in February of 2022, then they'll just have to keep looking.
12/18/24 vs Caprock Academy | 21 |
02/06/24 vs Crested Butte | 7 |
02/15/24 vs Nucla | 6 |
12/15/23 @ Olathe | 5 |
12/06/23 @ Ouray | 5 |
Ridgway's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brodie Musgrove, who went 7 for 16 on his way to 21 points. Those 21 points gave Musgrove a new career-high. Henry Deppen was another key player, going 7 for 13 on his way to 15 points.
Even though they lost, Ridgway was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Caprock Academy found their leader in freshman Justin Hardies, who posted 17 points in addition to five boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Holt, who had nine points and five rebounds.
Ridgway dropped their record down to 1-5 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Caprock Academy, they moved to 3-4 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Ridgway will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Nucla at 6:00 p.m. on January 9, 2025. Nucla will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Ridgway surely won't give up without a fight. Caprock Academy will also get a bit of a break before their next contest: they'll face off against West Grand at 7:30 p.m. on January 10, 2025. Caprock Academy is facing West Grand at the right time seeing as West Grand is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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