Durango was handed a heart-breaking two-point defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Grand Junction on Saturday. The Durango Demons blew past the Grand Junction Tigers, posting a 57-26 win. Given the Demons' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Tigers are ranked 150th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Claire Goodwin continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 5 for 11 en route to 17 points and six steals. Another player making a difference was Jaelyn Alston, who went 5 of 6 on her way to 11 points.
Durango's victory bumped their record up to 14-4. As for Grand Junction, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-10.
Durango will venture away from home to challenge Grand Junction Central at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Grand Junction, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Grand Junction Tigers challenge the Fruita Monument Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Fruita Monument will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Grand Junction surely won't give up without a fight.
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