North Park lost against Vail Mountain back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The North Park Wildcats lost 70-49 to the Vail Mountain Gore Rangers. The Wildcats were down 52-31 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
North Park lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Chris Reyes, who posted 17 points and three steals. Reyes is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Gavin Pittington, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 17 points.
Vail Mountain was led to victory by Grant Iverson and Brody Provencher. Iverson went 7 of 9 en route to 14 points and six boards, while Provencher went 6 for 8 on his way to 12 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists. Those 12 points gave Provencher a new career-high. Winston Pillsbury also deserves some recognition as he posted his first blocks of the season.
North Park has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season. As for Vail Mountain, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the North Park Wildcats challenge the Hayden Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Vail Mountain, they will square off against Clear Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Vail Mountain is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.4 points per game this season.
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