Mancos is 0-10 against Dove Creek since February of 2018 but things could change on Tuesday. The Mancos Bluejays will be playing at home against the Dove Creek Bulldogs. Mancos has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Mancos is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came up short against Nucla on Saturday, falling 63-40. While losing is never fun, the Bluejays can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while the Mustangs are ranked 105th).
Meanwhile, Dove Creek entered their tilt with Ignacio on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They managed a 35-31 win over the Bobcats.
Dove Creek pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.8 points per game. As for Mancos, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Mancos might still be hurting after the 45-25 loss they got from Dove Creek in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dove Creek's Ralynn Hickman, who went 11 for 20 on her way to 28 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. Now that Mancos knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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