The Basalt Longhorns will square off against the Rifle Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Thursday, Basalt didn't have quite enough to beat Vail Mountain and fell 5-4. The Longhorns have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, for the first time this season, Rifle was forced to settle for a draw. Neither they nor Steamboat Springs could gain the upper hand on Thursday so the two teams had to settle for a 2-2 draw. The outcome might've been different if Oscar Valencia hadn't been hit with a yellow card, which no doubt limited his ability to make aggressive plays down the stretch.
Eduardo Espino and
Jordan Chen scored both of Rifle's goals, bringing their combined season tally to nine goals.
Basalt's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. With that draw, Rifle's record moves to 6-2-1.
Basalt might still be hurting after the 6-1 loss they got from Rifle when the teams last played back in October of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Basalt was down 5-1.
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