The Basalt Longhorns will square off against the Fort Lupton Bluedevils at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Basalt has now lost 14 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 14.
On Saturday, Basalt took a blow against Delta, falling 66-16. While losing is never fun, the Longhorns can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 299th, while the Panthers are ranked 62nd).
Meanwhile, Fort Lupton lost to Bennett on the road by a 57-41 margin on Tuesday. The Bluedevils haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Basalt will need to focus on slowing down Daniella Aviles, one of several Fort Lupton players who made an impact when they last played. She posted ten points along with eight boards and four steals. Aviles is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Beverly, who scored 14 points and seven steals.
Even though they lost, Fort Lupton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Basalt's defeat dropped their record down to 2-19. As for Fort Lupton, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 13-8.
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