Crested Butte hasn't had much luck against Sanford recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Crested Butte Titans will take on the Sanford Mustangs in a tournament on Thursday. Crested Butte will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Crested Butte and Custer County meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. Crested Butte secured a 52-46 W over Custer County.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Sanford, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They took down Del Norte 51-37 on Tuesday. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Sanford pushed their record up to 16-5 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Crested Butte, their record is now 12-9.
Crested Butte might still be hurting after the 59-36 defeat they got from Sanford in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sanford's Ben Sittler, who posted 22 points and four steals. Now that Crested Butte knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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