The Steamboat Springs Sailors won the last time they faced the Basalt Longhorns, and things went their way on Friday too. Steamboat Springs walked away with a 50-37 win over Basalt.
Steamboat Springs was led to victory by Michael Dinapoli and Jeffrey Sturges. Dinapoli scored 12 points along with six assists and five rebounds, while Sturges scored 16 points along with eight assists and two steals. That's the first time this season that Sturges posted eight or more assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Campbell, who scored six points along with eight rebounds.
Steamboat Springs' victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Basalt, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Steamboat Springs won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Summit at 2:00 p.m. on January 20th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Colorado (Summit is ranked 144th, while Steamboat Springs is ranked 150th). Basalt won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Coal Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on January 20th. Hopefully Coal Ridge focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 19 last Thursday.