Basalt lost against Coal Ridge back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Basalt Longhorns fell to the Coal Ridge Titans 61-56.
Several Longhorns players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Luke Williams, who went 5 of 10 en route to 16 points. Another player making a difference was Zealand Lane, who posted 11 points in addition to five assists and five boards.
Coal Ridge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Diego Gamez led the charge by putting up 15 points and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Gamez a new career-high in assists (four). Gio Ervin was another key player, going 6 for 7 on his way to 12 points.
Basalt has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season. As for Coal Ridge, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-4.
Basalt has already played their next match, a 65-54 victory against Delta on the 21st. As for Coal Ridge, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 65-57 win against Grand Valley on the 21st.
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