Basketball Recap: Coal Ridge Victorious

Brilee Jensen

Rebounds

02/13/25 vs Rifle	16
12/07/24 vs Weld Central	15
01/31/25 vs Moffat County	13
01/25/25 @ Rifle	13
02/15/25 vs Aspen	11
+ 15 more games

Coal Ridge hasn't had much luck at home recently (they'd lost four straight) but thanks in part to Brilee Jensen that streak is no more. The Coal Ridge Titans put the hurt on the Aspen Skiers with a sharp 44-18 win on Saturday thanks to Jensen, who posted eight points along with 11 boards and six steals. Coal Ridge is 6-2 when Jensen posts ten or more rebounds, but 4-8 otherwise.

Hailey Whitman was another key player, putting up eight points and three steals. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.

The victory got Coal Ridge back to even at 10-10. As for Aspen, they dropped their record down to 4-14 with the loss, which was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Coal Ridge will head out to face off against Palisade at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Aspen, they are taking a road trip to take on Plateau Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.