Durango is 2-8 against Montrose since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Durango Demons will square off against the Montrose Red Hawks. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Durango is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 59-56 win over Rampart. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Demons have posted since December 9, 2023.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Montrose, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 46-39 win over Thornton on Friday. The score was all tied up 15-15 at the break, but the Red Hawks were the better team in the second half.
Montrose's win came from a few key players Durango will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kaleb Ferguson, who shot 53% from the field en route to 19 points and eight boards. The team also got some help courtesy of CJ Rocco, who posted 13 points.
Montrose smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since the start of last season.
Montrose's record now sits at 18-6. As for Durango, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 14-10.
Durango came up short against Montrose in their previous meeting last Wednesday, falling 37-26. Can Durango avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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