The Delta Panthers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight defeat. They were the victim of a rough 59-34 loss at the hands of Aspen. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Delta in their matchups with Aspen: they've now lost three in a row.
Delta lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jp Gallegos, who scored ten points. Tucker Johnson was another key contributor, scoring six points along with two steals.
Leading Aspen to victory were Henry Hurd and Tommy Franceschi. Hurd scored 16 points along with six rebounds and two steals, while Franceschi scored 16 points along with five rebounds and three steals. It was the first time this season that Hurd scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Berro, who scored seven points along with six rebounds.
Delta's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Aspen, their win bumped their record up to 16-4.
Delta won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Moffat County at 2:00 p.m. on February 10th. Hopefully Delta focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Friday. As for Aspen, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Rifle at 5:30 p.m. on February 10th. Aspen is facing Rifle at the right time seeing as Rifle is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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