The Coal Ridge Titans will head out to challenge the Aspen Skiers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Coal Ridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.5 points per game this season.
Coal Ridge will head into Thursday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big back in December of 2024 (they won by 37) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Steamboat Springs 48-45. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Sailors are ranked 210th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Ben Simons, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 17 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Cornejo, who posted eight points in addition to five assists and four steals.
Meanwhile, Aspen got the win against Moffat County on Saturday by a conclusive 70-48. The Skiers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 20 points or more this season.
Coal Ridge pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Aspen, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Coal Ridge came up short against Aspen when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 50-40. Can Coal Ridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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