The Glenwood Springs Demons won the last time they faced the Battle Mountain Huskies, and things went their way on Monday too. Glenwood Springs claimed a resounding 85-54 win over Battle Mountain at home. Given Glenwood Springs' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 96th, while Battle Mountain is ranked 276th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Glenwood Springs to victory were Argeny Renteria and Sayre Yellico. Renteria scored 16 points, while Yellico scored 14 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Yellico has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Sim Wenger, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Battle Mountain's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Beau Suman, who scored 19 points. It was the first time this season that Suman scored 15 or more points. Cooper Skidmore was another key contributor, scoring 17 points.
Glenwood Springs is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-11 record this season. As for Battle Mountain, their loss was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-19.
Glenwood Springs will take on Eagle Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eagle Valley has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Battle Mountain, they will head out on the road to face off against Palisade at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Battle Mountain has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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