If Telluride was riding high fresh off their 69-26 takedown of Soroco on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Telluride Miners took a 64-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vail Christian Saints on Friday. The Miners lost against the Saints in their previous head to head back in December of 2017, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 78-39 score last time.
Telluride's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alex Nieto, who posted 20 points. Another player making a difference was Sam Herman, who put up 17 points.
Vail Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Oliver Neumann out in front who had 16 points. Those 16 points gave Neumann a new career-high. Asher Leonard was another key player, going 5 of 10 on his way to 13 points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Telluride now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Vail Christian, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Telluride didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 45-42 victory against Caprock Academy on the 14th. Vail Christian has also already played their next game, a 67-59 defeat against Crested Butte on the 14th.
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