Bears
| 01/31/25 vs Telluride | 69 |
| 12/05/24 vs La Veta | 64 |
| 01/18/25 vs Ouray | 59 |
| 01/11/25 @ Ridgway | 56 |
| 01/07/25 @ Monticello | 53 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Dolores). They were the clear victor by a 69-46 margin over the Telluride Miners on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Bears with their most commanding win of the season.
Dolores was led to victory by Koby McClellan and Trayton Traweek. McClellan went 8 of 17 on his way to 20 points, while Traweek went 7 for 13 en route to 15 points and seven boards. Traweek's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Miles Brown also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assists of the season.
Dolores was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 assists per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 7.4.
Telluride's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Langston Silbergeld, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 14 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Sam Herman, who posted ten points in addition to eight boards and five steals.
With the win, Dolores broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-11. As for Telluride, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-8.
Dolores will challenge Monticello at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Dolores has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Telluride, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 58-43 defeat against Dove Creek on the 1st.
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