The Vail Mountain Gore Rangers's game on Thursday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They came out on top against Hayden by a score of 46-33. That's another feather in the cap for Vail Mountain, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Vail Mountain found their leader in underclassman Grant Iverson, who scored 29 points. That's the first time this season that Iverson scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Mills, who scored nine points.
Vail Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Hayden, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Vail Mountain and Aspen will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 23rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Aspen is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games. Hayden won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Plateau Valley at 4:00 p.m. on January 20th. Plateau Valley has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 548 points over their last eight matchups.
