If Vail Mountain wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Battle Mountain, they should've done a better job of containing Isaac Haggen. The Huskies enjoyed a cozy 51-33 victory over the Rangers on Tuesday for which the team can thank Haggen, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and 20 boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in each of the last three games he's played.

Jackson Wansley
| 01/13/26 @ Vail Mountain | 3 |
| 12/16/25 @ Rifle | 3 |
| 12/12/25 @ Lake County | 3 |
| 01/06/26 vs Delta | 2 |
| 12/13/25 vs DSST: Cedar | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Another player making a difference was Jackson Wansley, who posted two points and three steals. He has become a key player for Battle Mountain: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three steals, but 2-3 otherwise.
When it comes to explaining why Vail Mountain lost, don't look at Alec Uribe. Despite the final result, he scored ten points along with five rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleb Gibbs, who earned six points and three steals.
The win got Battle Mountain back to even at 4-4. As for Vail Mountain, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Battle Mountain will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Sand Creek at 7:00 p.m. on the 23rd. As for Vail Mountain, they have already played their next game, a 60-35 defeat against De Beque on the 16th.
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