Vail Christian played a tough contest on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 65-40 to the Meeker Cowboys. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Saints of the 62-33 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Vail Christian's loss came despite strong showings from Oliver Neumann and Jack O'Shaugnessy. Neumann posted 13 points and seven rebounds, while O'Shaugnessy scored eight points and nine boards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Meeker to victory, but perhaps none more so than Drew Drake, who went 7-for-8 on his way to 18 points and seven rebounds. What's more, Drake also posted an 88% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in March of 2024. Tyler Sanders was another key player, putting up 16 points and three steals.
Vail Christian now has a losing record of 9-10. As for Meeker, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-15 record this season.
Vail Christian will face off against Bishop Machebeuf at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Bishop Machebeuf's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. Meeker does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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