Steamboat Springs has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Basalt Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Basalt took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Steamboat Springs, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Steamboat Springs strolled past the Panthers with points to spare, taking the game 62-48.
Jeffrey Sturges and Cole Campbell were among the main playmakers for Steamboat Springs as the former scored 18 points along with six rebounds and four steals and the latter dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Campbell has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Kolb, who scored seven points.
After soaring to a 24-point win in their last game, Basalt came back down to earth on Saturday. They fell just short of Summit by a score of 60-57. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Despite the loss, Basalt got a solid performance out of Wyatt Loomis, who scored 21 points along with two steals. That was a full 36.8% of Basalt's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Zealand Lane was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
Steamboat Springs has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-9 record this season. As for Basalt, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Friday's matchup is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Steamboat Springs have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 42.4% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Basalt struggles in that department as they've made 39.1% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Steamboat Springs was able to grind out a solid victory over the Longhorns when the teams last played back in January, winning 50-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Steamboat Springs since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
