If the Steamboat Springs Sailors were feeling good off their 40-14 takedown of the Basalt Longhorns on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Steamboat Springs suffered a tough 47-22 defeat at the hands of Summit on Saturday. Steamboat Springs has not had much luck with Summit recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Steamboat Springs had strong showings from Hailey Bender, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds, and Tyler King, who scored four points along with five rebounds.
Summit got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Phoenix Meyer out in front who scored 12 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Meyer has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla Smith, who scored seven points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Steamboat Springs has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season. As for Summit, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Steamboat Springs will take on Moffat County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Summit, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rifle at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Summit is coming into the matchup with seven straight wins at home, so Rifle is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
