The Summit Tigers scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Rifle 80-53 at home. The win was just what Summit needed coming off of a 56-28 loss in their prior game.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Summit to victory, but perhaps none more so than Eduardo Gutierrez, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Emilio Jain, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
When it comes to explaining why Rifle lost, one person who can't be blamed is Logan Gross. Despite the final result, he scored 30 points. That was a full 56.6% of Rifle's points, marking the seventh time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Caleb Krelovich was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
The win got Summit back to even at 11-11. As for Rifle, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-19.
Summit didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 66-45 win vs. Delta on the 17th. Rifle has also already played their next match, a 72-67 victory against Moffat County on the 17th.
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