The Dolores Bears's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their tenth straight loss. They fell just short of Ridgway by a score of 46-44. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Dolores in their matchups with Ridgway: they've now lost four in a row.
Defeat or not, Dolores got some senior leadership from Jonathan Purkat and Mark Palate. Purkat dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds, while Palate. scored eight points along with six rebounds and five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Purkat has scored all season.
Even though they lost, Dolores were working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. This was only their 11th loss (out of 15 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ridgway to victory, but perhaps none more so than Henry Deppen, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 13 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Patrick Megahee, who scored six points along with seven rebounds and seven steals.
Dolores has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season. As for Ridgway, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dolores will take on Mancos at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Dolores is coming into the matchup with six straight losses at home, meaning Mancos will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. Ridgway will take on Nucla at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ridgway is coming into the matchup with three straight wins at home, so Nucla is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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