Basalt was the 44-36 winner over Aspen when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Basalt Longhorns received a blow on Friday as they fell 56-41 to the Aspen Skiers. While losing is never fun, the Longhorns can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Skiers are ranked 31st).
| 01/24/25 @ Aspen | 9 |
| 01/21/25 @ Delta | 14 |
| 01/17/25 @ Coal Ridge | 8 |
| 01/10/25 vs Moffat County | 10 |
Despite the loss, Basalt still got an impressive performance from Elias Schendler, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. Schendler is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games he's played. Luke Williams was another key player, putting up seven points and three steals.
Aspen had a senior duo take command as Joshua Ford went 7 for 11 on his way to 17 points and Tommy Franceschi posted 13 points and six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Ford has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Berro, who scored six points along with six boards and three blocks.
Basalt now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Aspen, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-3.
Basalt wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 61-36 victory against Rifle on the 31st. Aspen has also already played their next matchup, a 50-43 win against Delta on the 25th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
