Steamboat Springs is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Aspen is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. Both teams will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Steamboat Springs posted their biggest victory yet this season on Saturday. They really took it to Rifle for the full four quarters, racking up a 71-41 victory on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Steamboat Springs has posted against Rifle since February 20, 2020.
Jeffrey Sturges continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 7 for 12 from beyond the arc en route to 24 points and 2 assists. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Steamboat Springs' points. Charlie Reisman was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Meanwhile, Aspen strolled past Summit with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 47-31. Given Aspen's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 38th, while Summit is ranked 176th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Steamboat Springs' win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-6. As for Aspen, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Steamboat Springs didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Aspen when the teams last played back in February of 2023, but they still walked away with a 57-52 victory. Will Steamboat Springs repeat their success, or does Aspen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
