Eagle Valley has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They lost to the Aspen Skiers at home by a 70-55 margin on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Devils of the 68-35 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2021.
Eagle Valley's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brian Fontana, who posted 13 points. Malachi Barros was another key player, putting up nine points.
Aspen's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Giovanni Seeman led the charge by going 6 of 11 on his way to 15 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Tommy Franceschi, who had 17 points in addition to seven boards and five assists.
Eagle Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Aspen, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-3.
Eagle Valley and Aspen should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Colorado Rankings. Eagle Valley (ranked 73rd) will meet Summit (ranked 277th) at 7:00 p.m. on January 28th. Meanwhile, Aspen will take on Basalt at 7:00 p.m. on Friday up 90 places (37 vs. 127).
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