The Aspen Skiers were not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss. They were dealt a 59-30 loss at the hands of Roaring Fork. While losing is never fun, Aspen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 291st, while Roaring Fork is ranked 112th).
When it comes to explaining why Aspen lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ambler Henderson. Despite the final result, she scored 16 points along with five rebounds. That was a full 53.3% of Aspen's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Fiona Benvenuto was another key contributor, scoring four points along with six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Aspen smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Roaring Fork was led to victory by Riley Bevington and Carly Crownhart. Bevington scored 18 points along with seven steals and six rebounds, while Crownhart scored 23 points along with six assists and five steals. Bevington continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Erica Crownhart, who scored two points along with six steals and five assists.
Aspen's defeat dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Roaring Fork, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Aspen will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Meeker at 6:30 p.m. Meeker is coming into the contest with four straight losses on the road, meaning Aspen will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Roaring Fork, they will play host again and welcome Grand Valley, where tip off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Grand Valley will roll in looking for their 19th straight win, something Roaring Fork surely won't give up without a fight.
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