Aspen hasn't had much luck against Moffat County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Aspen Skiers will challenge the Moffat County Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m.
Aspen is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Grand Valley on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Aspen came up short against Grand Valley, falling 43-17. The Skiers were down 37-13 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Moffat County). They came out on top against Coal Ridge by a score of 57-47 on Saturday. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Titans: they've now won five in a row.
Aspen better keep an eye on Caitlyn Adams. She was instrumental in Moffat County's win, to rack up 26 points and eight boards. Adams continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Mena Tucker, who posted six points in addition to 14 rebounds and six assists.
Moffat County's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-9. As for Aspen, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-17.
Aspen was taken down by Moffat County 53-26 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Aspen avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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