The Basalt Longhorns will challenge the Vail Mountain Gore Rangers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Basalt is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to four goals two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Roaring Fork on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to the Rams.
Meanwhile, for the first time since back in September, Vail Mountain was forced to settle for a draw on Tuesday. They and Coal Ridge finished up on equal footing with a 2-2 draw. The outcome might've been different if Winston Pillsbury hadn't been hit with a yellow card, which no doubt limited his ability to make aggressive plays down the stretch.
He was the only thing that stood between Vail Mountain and a shutout considering he scored both of Vail Mountain's goals, bringing his season total up to two goals.
Basalt now has a losing record at 4-5. Vail Mountain's draw gives them a new season record of 3-3-2.
Basalt came out on top in a nail-biter against Vail Mountain in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will Basalt repeat their success, or does Vail Mountain have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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