Basketball Recap: Eagle Valley Falls Despite Big Games from Tyler Bates and Dylan Zoller

Eagle Valley suffered their closest defeat since January 16, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of the Glenwood Springs Demons by a score of 60-58. The Devils have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.

Tyler Bates

Points

02/06/25 @ Glenwood Springs	17
02/03/25 vs Lutheran	7
01/30/25 vs Battle Mountain	6
01/28/25 @ Summit	4
01/21/25 vs Aspen	2
+ 14 more games

Dylan Zoller and Tyler Bates certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Zoller dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 boards, while Bates went 7 of 9 on his way to 17 points and eight rebounds. Bates continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jonah Medina, who posted 11 points and five boards.

Even though they lost, Eagle Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 16 consecutive contests.

Glenwood Springs' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jamison Godfread led the charge by dropping a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Those 17 points gave Godfread a new career-high. Aiden Parrington was another key player, going 8 for 13 en route to 17 points and seven boards.

Eagle Valley's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 13-6. As for Glenwood Springs, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-9 record this season.

Coming up, Eagle Valley will be playing at home against Summit at 7:30 p.m. on February 13th. Eagle Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.9 points per game this season. As for Glenwood Springs, they have already played their next matchup, a 57-51 loss against Douglas County on the 8th.