Players of the Durango High basketball team, from left Kendrick Gilbert, Tone Hunter and Keshon Gilbert, take a portrait during the Las Vegas Sun’s High School Basketball Media Day at the Red Rock Resort and Casino, Oct. 28, 2019.
Friday, Feb. 14, 2020 | 9:34 p.m.
The Durango High basketball team had a losing record in 2018-19. This season, the Trailblazers are one victory away from reaching the state tournament.
Durango received 26 points from Tone Hunter on Friday in a 71-62 victory against Foothill in the Desert Region quarterfinals.
“Our kids continue to play hard on defense,” Durango coach Chad Beeten said. “Good things will continue to happen from that.”
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Freshman Sebastian Mack had 19 points for Durango and Jacob Howard added eight points.
Durango will play Coronado next week in the regional semifinals, where the winner earns a spot in Reno for the state tournament starting Feb. 27.
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