Basalt extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 14 on Tuesday, dropping them down to 0-13. They came up short against the Aspen Skiers, falling 50-28. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Longhorns of the 62-48 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2025.
Kayden Santiago
| 01/16/26 vs Coal Ridge | 25% |
| 12/04/25 vs Banning Lewis Academy | 33% |
| 01/09/26 @ Moffat County | 40% |
| 01/27/26 @ Aspen | 100% |
Despite the loss, Basalt saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kayden Santiago posted nine points and eight rebounds. Santiago also brought in his first three-point shooting accuracy of the season.
As for Aspen, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-4. The final result isn't all that surprising considering their considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while Basalt is ranked 283rd).
Leading Aspen to victory were Jack Berro and Will Marolt. Berro went 8-for-16 to rack up 20 points, while Marolt shot 60% from the field on his way to 13 points. The dominant performance also gave Marolt a new career-high in boards (four). Another player making a difference was Ryan Nitti, who had no points and four steals.
Looking ahead, Basalt will head out on the road to challenge Rifle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Aspen, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Roaring Fork at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Skiers will need to watch out since the Rams have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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