One bad quarter doomed the Durango High School girls basketball team.
The Demons dropped below .500 in Southwestern League play with a 62-46 loss Friday at Grand Junction after the Tigers outscored them 27-12 in the second quarter.
“They just pulled away,” DHS head coach Nancy Smith said.
Emily McCue led DHS (3-8, 1-2 SWL) with 10 points, while Augusta Brockus scored seven and Emily Fogel and Jessica Sigillito each had six.
The Demons gave up a height advantage to Grand Junction, (13-1, 2-1 SWL) but outrebounded the Tigers 35-34.
They also only gave the ball away one more time than their opponent, which has plagued them this season.
“It’s frustrating to lose, period, but they improved several things we did poorly in the last game,” Smith said.
DHS has lost two consecutive league games after opening its schedule with a win over Grand Junction Central last weekend at home. The Demons will play noon Saturday at Montrose.
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Get your DHS tickets at Cortez’s doorstep only
Unlike in years past, there will be no presold tickets for the Durango-Montezuma-Cortez boys and girls archrivalry basketball games Thursday at Montezuma-Cortez High School.
The girls Southwestern League game will be played at 6 p.m.
The boys Southwestern League game will be played at 7:30 p.m.
All tickets will be sold at the front doors of the high school for $5, and the doors to both games will open at 5 p.m. Thursday – 600 tickets will be sold on a first-come, first-serve basis.
CHSAA and SWL passes will be accepted.
Both schools recommend showing up early because the rivalry games traditionally sell out.
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