Telluride was the 57-49 winner over Dolores when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Telluride Miners lost 69-46 to the Dolores Bears on Friday. The Miners have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Telluride lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Langston Silbergeld, who went 6 for 12 en route to 14 points along with five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Herman, who posted ten points in addition to eight boards and five steals.
Leading Dolores to victory were Koby McClellan and Trayton Traweek. McClellan went 8 of 17 on his way to 20 points, while Traweek went 7 for 13 en route to 15 points and seven rebounds. Traweek is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last six games he's played. Miles Brown also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assists of the season.
Telluride's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Dolores, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-11 record.
Telluride has already played their next game, a 58-43 loss against Dove Creek on the 1st. As for Dolores, they will be playing at home against Monticello at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Dolores 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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