Vail Mountain was the 44-41 winner over Middle Park when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Vail Mountain Gore Rangers lost to the Middle Park Panthers on the road by a 72-57 margin on Tuesday. The Gore Rangers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Vail Mountain lost, don't look at Charlie Vidal. Despite the final result, he went 7 for 12 on his way to 15 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Hunter Iverson, who posted 12 points.
Joey Gagnon was his usual excellent self, going 6 of 11 from beyond the arc en route to 29 points along with six assists and six steals for Middle Park. The game was Gagnon's seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Vinny Scaturro, who earned ten points in addition to six assists and four steals.
Vail Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Middle Park, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Vail Mountain has already played their next contest, a 70-49 win against North Park on the 1st. As for Middle Park, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 72-70 loss against Bennett on the 30th.
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