The Aspen Skiers were the 51-23 winner over the Basalt Longhorns when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. Aspen fell 44-36 to Basalt on Wednesday.
Several Skiers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Luke Balko, who scored six points.
Taylor Hays went supernova for Basalt, scoring 15 points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Loomis, who scored six points along with three steals.
Aspen's defeat dropped their record down to 17-5. As for Basalt, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-12.
Aspen will be playing in front of their home fans against Coal Ridge at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Coal Ridge is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 54.8 points per game this season. As for Basalt, they will head out on the road to take on Delta at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Colorado (Basalt is ranked 148th, while Delta is ranked 154th).
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