If Montezuma-Cortez was feeling good fresh off their 77-37 takedown of Mancos last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Montezuma-Cortez Panthers took a 50-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dove Creek Bulldogs on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost four in a row.
Taylor Hampton was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 19 points and 18 rebounds for Dove Creek. The dominant performance gave Hampton a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Ralynn Hickman, who went 5-for-7 to rack up 14 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Montezuma-Cortez's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Dove Creek, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-5.
Montezuma-Cortez has already played their next match, a 66-16 defeat against Pagosa Springs on the 15th. As for Dove Creek, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-15 victory against Dolores on the 15th.
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