Doherty is 8-2 against Vista Ridge since December of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Doherty Spartans will head out to take on the Vista Ridge Wolves at 7:00 p.m. Doherty is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.9 points per game this season.
Doherty had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 27-point drubbing they dealt Fountain-Fort Carson on Saturday. Doherty breezed past Fountain-Fort Carson to the tune of 75-48. The victory continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won seven in a row.
Maddox Dee-Mortensen
| 02/15/25 @ Fountain-Fort Carson | 18 |
| 02/14/25 vs Liberty | 15 |
| 02/06/25 @ Pueblo West | 16 |
Maddox Dee-Mortensen and Elijah Mack were among the main playmakers for Doherty as the former went 7-for-16 en route to 18 points and five rebounds and the latter went 5-for-8 to rack up 14 points. Dee-Mortensen's afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Syron Odie was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Doherty smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Vista Ridge hadn't done well against Pine Creek recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Vista Ridge snuck past Pine Creek with a 64-58 win.
Doherty's record now sits at 12-8. As for Vista Ridge, their record is now 7-13.
Everything came up roses for Doherty against Vista Ridge in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured a 78-43 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Doherty 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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