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For the Dolores High School boys basketball team, last week turned out to be constructive, even though it ended without a Bears win.<\/p>\n
Bears lose in overtime to Ouray<\/p>\n
Kicking off the week\u2019s play at home against Ouray, the Bears delivered one of their most entertaining games in recent memory, narrowly losing 64-63 in overtime.<\/p>\n
After a hotly contested first half that ended with the Bears leading 28-27, Dolores expanded its lead to 45-42 by the end of a well played third quarter.<\/p>\n
Refusing to concede the game however, Ouray battled back, outscoring the Bears 11-8 in the final quarter to send the game to overtime.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a lot of fun,\u201d said Bears coach Larry Schwartz. \u201cIt was a battle back and forth all night.\u201d<\/p>\n
Unfortunately for the Bears, the battle finally swung in Ouray\u2019s favor as the Trojans outscored the Bears 11-10 in the overtime period.<\/p>\n
Leading Ouray in scoring were sophomore Nate Fedel (18 points) and senior Derek Hanshaw (17 points).<\/p>\n
Playing especially well for the Bears was senior Jakob Rudosky, who, according to Schwartz, did an excellent job of running the offense and maintaining his poise.<\/p>\n
\u201cBen Lykins also had a great game assist-wise, scoring and rebounding,\u201d said Schwartz.<\/p>\n
Bears fall victim to physical Centauri<\/p>\n
One day after their tough overtime loss, the Bears hit the road to face off against Centauri, which, utilizing a physical style of play, beat Dolores 71-34.<\/p>\n
Even with the lopsided loss however, Schwartz was pleased with his team\u2019s ability to battle Centauri\u2019s physical frontcourt players for four consecutive quarters.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey are big physical kids and the referees in the valley let you play physical,\u201d said Schwartz. \u201cMy kids loved it and it was a good experience for them.\u201d<\/p>\n
With their record now at 4-7, the Bears face a tough test this weekend with road games against league powers Ignacio (Jan. 30) and Norwood (Feb. 1).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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