Basketball Recap: Basalt Comes Up Short

Basalt and Sterling squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Basalt had to settle for second. They fell 44-36 to the Sterling Tigers. The game marked the Longhorns' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Elias Schendler

Rebounds

03/07/25 @ Sterling	13
02/28/25 vs Steamboat Springs	13
02/25/25 vs Fort Lupton	14
02/22/25 vs Delta	12
02/21/25 vs Aspen	10
+ 6 more games

Despite the loss, Basalt still got an impressive performance from Elias Schendler, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds. Schendler has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last 11 times he's played. Zealand Lane was another key player, putting up four points and six rebounds.

Basalt has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-14 record this season. Sterling is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.

Basalt does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sterling, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 58-49 loss against Colorado Academy on the 8th.