The Palisade Bulldogs will venture away from home to challenge the Durango Demons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Tuesday, Palisade was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 42-38 to Montrose. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while the Red Hawks are ranked 35th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Durango). They claimed a resounding 75-46 victory over Pagosa Springs. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Demons with their most commanding win of the season.
Durango's win bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Palisade, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
Palisade was able to grind out a solid victory over Durango in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 55-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palisade since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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