The Durango Trailblazers will challenge the Upland Highlanders/Scots at 12:45 p.m. on Thursday. Durango is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.3 points per game this season.
While Durango didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-22), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victor by a 63-42 margin over The Meadows School last Saturday. The Trailblazers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 21 points or more this season.
12/21/24 @ The Meadows School | 18 |
12/20/24 vs Aquinas | 15 |
12/19/24 vs Tournament Opponent | 15 |
12/18/24 vs Wooster | 24 |
It was another big night for Justin Morrow, who went 8 for 12 on his way to 18 points and five rebounds. The matchup was his fourth in a row with at least ten points. Fabian Gomez was another key player, putting up ten points and eight boards.
Meanwhile, Upland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 46-43 heartbreaker at the hands of La Salle. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Highlanders/Scots have suffered since November 26th.
Upland's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Durango, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
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