The Steamboat Springs Sailors won the last time they faced the Grand Junction Central Warriors, and things went their way on Friday too. Steamboat Springs came out on top against Grand Junction Central by a score of 43-34.
Leading Steamboat Springs to victory were Jeffrey Sturges and Michael Dinapoli . Sturges scored 17 points, while Dinapoli scored 18 points along with 8 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Sturges has scored at least 25% of Steamboat Springs' points. Charlie Reisman was another key contributor, scoring 3 points along with 6 rebounds and 4 steals.
Steamboat Springs' win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Grand Junction Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.
Steamboat Springs will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Highland at 10:45 a.m. Highland has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 223 points over their last three contests. Grand Junction Central will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Silver Creek. Silver Creek presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Grand Junction Central in Colorado (Silver Creek is ranked 18th, while Grand Junction Central is ranked 102nd).
