The Rifle Bears's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their sixth straight loss. They took a serious blow against Steamboat Springs, falling 71-41. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Rifle has suffered against Steamboat Springs since February 20, 2020.
Despite the loss, Rifle still got an impressive performance from Logan Gross, who scored 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Adan Medina, who scored six points.
Jeffrey Sturges continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Steamboat Springs, going 7 for 12 from beyond the arc en route to 24 points and 2 assists. That makes it four consecutive games in which Sturges has scored at least a third of Steamboat Springs' points. Another player making a difference was Charlie Reisman, who scored 12 points.
Rifle bumped their record down to 2-10 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Steamboat Springs, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rifle and Delta will face off at 6:00 p.m. on January 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. That game will pit two of the most dominant players against one another: Tucker Johnson and Gross. As for Steamboat Springs, Steamboat Springs and Aspen will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Aspen knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past five contests -- so hopefully Steamboat Springs likes a good challenge.
