The Palisade Bulldogs and the Durango Demons will face off at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.
Palisade fought the good fight in their overtime game against Montrose on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Red Hawks by a score of 45-43. The Bulldogs were up 21-5 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Durango beat Grand Junction Central 74-68 on Friday. Given the Demons' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Warriors are ranked 232nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Palisade's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-9. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.2 points over those games. As for Durango, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-6.
Things could have been worse for Palisade, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 61-47 loss to Durango in their previous matchup back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Durango's Noah Miles, who went 12 for 18 en route to 20 points in addition to six boards and five steals. Now that Palisade knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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