Crested Butte unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were dealt a 65-36 loss at the hands of the Salida Spartans on Tuesday. The Titans were down 53-26 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the loss, Crested Butte still got an impressive performance from Molly Miller, who posted 20 points along with three steals. Rio Crabtree was another key player, earning four points in addition to two steals.
Braeden Johnson had a dynamite game for Salida, dropping a double-double on 26 points and 11 assists. Those 11 assists gave Johnson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Madelyn Johnson, who went 7 for 12 en route to 18 points plus six rebounds.
Coincidentally, Crested Butte and Salida will both be playing Sanford the next time they take the court. Salida will host Sanford at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Crested Butte will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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