The Battle Mountain Huskies's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their seventh straight defeat. They were dealt a 85-54 loss at the hands of Glenwood Springs. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Battle Mountain in their matchups with Glenwood Springs: they've now lost five in a row.
Battle Mountain's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Beau Suman, who scored 19 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Suman has scored all season. Cooper Skidmore was another key contributor, scoring 17 points.
Leading Glenwood Springs to victory were Argeny Renteria and Sayre Yellico. Renteria scored 16 points, while Yellico scored 14 points along with three steals. It was the first time this season that Yellico grabbed two or more steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Sim Wenger, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Battle Mountain's defeat was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-19. As for Glenwood Springs, the win got them back to even at 11-11.
Battle Mountain will head out on the road to take on Palisade at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Battle Mountain focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Monday. As for Glenwood Springs, they will head out on the road to square off against Eagle Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Eagle Valley's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matchups.
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