Battle Mountain lost against Eagle Valley back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Battle Mountain Huskies were outmatched by the Eagle Valley Devils and fell 87-48. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 262nd, while the Devils are ranked 83rd).
Jackson Wansley
| 02/20/25 vs Eagle Valley | 15 |
| 02/18/25 @ Summit | 12 |
| 02/13/25 @ Glenwood Springs | 10 |
| 02/11/25 @ Moffat County | 9 |
| 02/06/25 vs Summit | 8 |
| + 13 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Battle Mountain lost, don't look at Jackson Wansley. Despite the final result, he posted 15 points. Wansley continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Charlie Strauch was another key player, putting up six points.
Eagle Valley had a senior duo take command as Dylan Zoller went 8-for-12 on his way to 25 points and three steals and Jonah Medina went 7-for-11 en route to 18 points and five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Medina has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Brian Fontana, who put up eight points and three steals.
Battle Mountain has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. The win was the third in a row for Eagle Valley, bringing their record for this year to 16-6.
Battle Mountain wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 50-48 victory against Cedaredge on the 22nd. As for Eagle Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 77-63 win against Roaring Fork on the 22nd.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
