The Moffat County Bulldogs will take on the Basalt Longhorns at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Moffat County is headed into Saturday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They took a 69-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of Coal Ridge. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 235th, while the Titans are ranked 73rd).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Basalt, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Everything went their way against Rifle on Friday as Basalt made off with a 61-36 win. That 25 point margin sets a new team best for the Longhorns this season.
Basalt's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-7. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.7 points per game. As for Moffat County, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
Moffat County lost to Basalt at home by a decisive 80-64 margin when the teams last played back in January. Will Moffat County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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