{"id":114813,"date":"2015-02-04T17:50:08","date_gmt":"2015-02-05T00:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/banged-up-dolores-bears-fall-to-ignacio\/"},"modified":"2015-02-04T17:50:08","modified_gmt":"2015-02-05T00:50:08","slug":"banged-up-dolores-bears-fall-to-ignacio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/banged-up-dolores-bears-fall-to-ignacio\/","title":{"rendered":"Banged-up Dolores Bears fall to Ignacio"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Mikeal Ford drives to the basket during a game against Ignacio in Dolores on Jan. 30.<\/span>Joel Priest\/Pine River Times<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

With six games left in its regular season, the Dolores High School boys basketball team is banged up and struggling.<\/p>\n

Playing at home against Ignacio on Jan. 30, the Bears were unable to hang with the third-ranked team in Class 2A, losing 71-38.<\/p>\n

Dolores trailed 17-5 after the first quarter and 41-15 at halftime. The Bears outscored Ignacio bench players 15-13 over the final eight minutes.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe boys are trying hard, but we\u2019re just depleted right now,\u201d said Dolores head coach Larry Schwartz. \u201cBen Lykins is out (with an injury), and Jalen Balderrama and Kyle Biery are nursing high-ankle sprains.\u201d<\/p>\n

Keying Ignacio\u2019s victory was the hot shooting of junior guard Wyatt Hayes, who drilled four of six three-point field goals. Ignacio players combined to make 11 three-pointers in the game.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe tried to extend our zone, but we just couldn\u2019t cover their three-point shooters fast enough,\u201d said Schwartz. \u201cWyatt Hayes had his way on the outside.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dolores senior Mikeal Ford scored a game-high 18 points in the loss. Also playing well for the Bears was Stetson Hamilton, who provided valuable minutes off the bench.<\/p>\n

\u201cStetson Hamilton had a tremendous game,\u201d Schwartz said. \u201cHe just brings another energy-level to the team. He\u2019s a fantastic, hardworking kid.\u201d<\/p>\n

With the loss, Dolores dropped to 2-11 on the season. Ignacio improved to 2-11 on the year with the win.<\/p>\n

Next up for the Bears will be a home game against Telluride on Feb. 6. Dolores lost to Telluride 63-55 earlier this season.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur goal is to keep battling and getting better,\u201d said Schwartz. \u201cHopefully we can get everyone healthy and play well (against Telluride).\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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