Ridgway lost against Nucla back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Ridgway Demons fell 40-29 to the Nucla Mustangs. While the Demons didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mustangs 13-8 in the first quarter.
Emery Cornell
| 02/11/25 vs Nucla | 3 |
| 02/07/25 @ Crested Butte | 2 |
| 02/04/25 @ Caprock Academy | 5 |
| 02/01/25 vs Mancos | 2 |
| 01/31/25 @ Ouray | 6 |
| + 6 more games |
Several Demons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Emery Cornell, who posted four points and three steals. Cornell has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 11 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Addy Gardiner, who had nine points.
Nucla's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Darcy Bray led the charge by almost dropping a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendra McCluer, who went 5 for 10 en route to 12 points and four steals.
Ridgway's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Nucla, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
Looking ahead, Ridgway will be playing at home against Ouray at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Nucla, they will head out to face off against Dolores at 4:30 p.m. on February 18th.
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