The Aspen Skiers won the last time they faced the Coal Ridge Titans, and things went their way on Friday too. Aspen sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 47-45 win over Coal Ridge.
Coal Ridge's loss came despite strong showings from Ben Simons and Lochlan Wade. Simons almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds, while Wade scored 15 points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Cornejo, who scored two points along with six assists and three steals.
Aspen has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which somehow isn't as good as their 18-5 record this season. As for Coal Ridge, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-10.
Aspen does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Coal Ridge, they and Steamboat Springs will face off at 4:00 p.m. on February 17th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Steamboat Springs will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Coal Ridge surely won't give up without a fight.
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