Dove Creek is 1-9 against the Bobcats since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Dove Creek Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Ignacio Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully Dove Creek focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Friday.
Dove Creek was handed a 34-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against the Trojans on Friday. Dove Creek narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Trojans 34-31. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Dove Creek has posted against the Trojans since February 4, 2022.
Dove Creek got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Aiden Chadd out in front who scored ten points along with seven rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Chadd has scored all season. Sheldon Gardner was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Ignacio's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fourth straight defeat. They took a 55-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bayfield.
Dove Creek's victory bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Ignacio, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Dove Creek might still be hurting after the 56-34 defeat they got from the Bobcats in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ignacio's Gabe Cox, who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks. Now that Dove Creek knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
