The Basalt Longhorns will head out to take on the Moffat County Bulldogs at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Basalt will be strutting in after a win while Moffat County will be coming in after a defeat.
Basalt took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 61-36 margin over Rifle. Given the Longhorns' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Bears are ranked 281st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Moffat County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 69-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of Coal Ridge.
Basalt pushed their record up to 7-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.7 points per game. As for Moffat County, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
Basalt strolled past Moffat County in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 80-64. The rematch might be a little tougher for Basalt since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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