The Berthoud Spartans and the Aspen Skiers squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but sadly the Berthoud Spartans had to settle for second. They fell 70-57 to the Skiers. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Berthoud's loss came despite strong showings from Isaac Erickson and Ryan Callies. Erickson scored 17 points, while Callies scored 15 points.
Berthoud struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Berthoud has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-11 record this season. As for Aspen, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-5.
Berthoud does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Aspen, they will square off against DSST: Montview at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. DSST: Montview is coming into the contest with ten straight wins on the road, so Aspen will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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