Steamboat Springs had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They lost 60-40 to the Roaring Fork Rams on Thursday. The Sailors haven't had much luck with the Rams recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Several Sailors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Peyton Bender, who posted seven points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Butas, who put up seven points and six rebounds.
Riley Bevington had an outrageously good game for Roaring Fork as she shot 54% from the field to rack up 30 points and eight boards. Bevington has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 22 times she's played. Nikki Tardif was another key player, dropping a double-double with 12 points and 14 rebounds.
Steamboat Springs has already played their next game, a 48-22 loss against Palisade on the 5th. As for Roaring Fork, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 60-40 win against Rifle on the 5th.
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