The Aspen Skiers won the last time they faced the Rifle Bears, and things went their way on Saturday too. Aspen came out on top against Rifle by a score of 57-44. Given Aspen's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 64th, while Rifle is ranked 250th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tommy Franceschi continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 25 points. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kristo Klavins, who scored 12 points.
Rifle's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Logan Gross, who scored 16 points. That was a full 36.4% of Rifle's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Sterling Cook, who scored 13 points.
The win made it two in a row for Aspen and bumps their season record up to 17-4. As for Rifle, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-18.
Aspen will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Basalt at 7:00 p.m. Basalt is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 55.3 points per game this season. As for Rifle, they will head out on the road to square off against Summit at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Summit is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 52.5 points per game this season.
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