The Vail Mountain Gore Rangers scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Monday. They took down Soroco 65-47. The victory was familiar territory for Vail Mountain who now have five in a row.
Vail Mountain's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Charlie Vidal, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. It was the first time this season that Vidal scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Iverson, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
When it comes to explaining why Soroco lost, one person who can't be blamed is Alan Mayer. Despite the final result, he scored 24 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. That was a full 51.1% of Soroco's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Joseph Cordova, who scored five points.
Vail Mountain pushed their record up to 12-5 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.5 points per game. As for Soroco, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
Vail Mountain won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against De Beque at 6:30 p.m. on February 13th. De Beque is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 53.5 points per game this season. As for Soroco, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Grand Valley at 5:30 p.m. on February 13th. Hopefully Grand Valley focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 last Saturday.
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