After flying high against Moffat County last Saturday, Delta came back down to earth. The Delta Panthers fell 67-59 to the Aspen Skiers on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Skiers: they've now lost five in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Aspen to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tommy Franceschi, who posted 18 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Luke Balko, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 11 boards.
Delta's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Aspen, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 18-3.
Looking ahead, Delta will host Steamboat Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Delta knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Steamboat Springs likes a good challenge. As for Aspen, they are taking a road trip to square off against Basalt at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Aspen is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.6 points per game this season.
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