It was a good run, but the Vail Mountain Gore Rangers unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a hard 47-33 fall against De Beque. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Vail Mountain of the 43-40 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Vail Mountain lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jack Schwartz. Despite the final result, he scored ten points. Another player making a difference was Tiki Jaffe, who scored four points along with two steals.
De Beque got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jace Graham out in front who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 18 rebounds. Graham hasn't dropped below 14 rebounds for three straight games. Burke Largent was another key contributor, scoring 17 points.
Vail Mountain's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6. As for De Beque, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Vail Mountain will head out on the road to square off against Plateau Valley at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Plateau Valley has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,137 points over their last 17 matchups. De Beque does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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