Aspen hasn't had much luck against Gunnison recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, the Aspen Skiers will get right back to it and host the Gunnison Cowboys at 1:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Aspen will bounce into Saturday's game after beating Basalt, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Aspen walked away with a 30-17 win over Basalt on Friday.
Meanwhile, Gunnison had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They blew past the Pirates 51-20. Given the Cowboys' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 119th, while the Pirates are ranked 291st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gunnison's win came from a few key players Aspen will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Sienna Gomez, who posted six points and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Yaslin Hernandez, who had seven points and four steals.
Aspen's victory ended an 18-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-15. As for Gunnison, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7.
Aspen might still be hurting after the 59-33 loss they got from Gunnison in their previous meeting back in January. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Aspen was down 33-13.
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