Summit was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They were beaten by the Eagle Valley Devils 90-47. The Tigers lost against the Devils in their previous head to head back in February of 2022, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 48-38 score last time.
When it comes to explaining why Summit lost, don't look at Eduardo Gutierrez. Despite the final result, he went 12 of 30 en route to 29 points and six rebounds. That was a full 61.7% of Summit's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Tigers
| 01/26/24 @ Rifle | 17 |
| 02/16/24 vs Rifle | 15 |
| 01/09/24 vs Basalt | 13 |
| 01/28/25 vs Eagle Valley | 11 |
| 12/08/23 vs Evergreen | 11 |
Even though they lost, Summit smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Eagle Valley had a senior duo take command as Dylan Zoller went 10 for 15 on his way to 23 points and Brian Fontana went 6 of 10 en route to 16 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Hudson Braun, who went 5 for 7 on his way to 11 points and six boards.
Summit's defeat dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Eagle Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Summit will host Glenwood Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Summit has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Eagle Valley, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Battle Mountain at 7:00 p.m. Eagle Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 contests -- so hopefully Battle Mountain likes a good challenge.
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