Aspen is 1-8 against North Fork since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Aspen Skiers will host the North Fork Miners at 4:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, Aspen was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 32-28 to Steamboat Springs. While the Skiers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Sailors 12-8 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely North Fork's strategy against Olathe on Saturday. North Fork enjoyed a cozy 35-21 win over Olathe.
Aspen's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for North Fork, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-9.
Aspen took a serious blow against North Fork in their previous meeting back in January, falling 62-24. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of North Fork's Alyssa Lovelace, who went 6 for 12 en route to 16 points and three steals. Now that Aspen knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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