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Vail Christian Saints basketball sweeps Dragons

COLBRAN — Vail Christian basketball had an uneventful trip to Colbran on Tuesday, Feb. 6.

That statement is both a good thing and simply stating the obvious.

The Saints boys took down the Dragons 74-34, while the ladies came away with a 65-55 victory.



The boys (13-3 overall and 9-2 in the 2A Slope)set the tone in their game, outscoring DeBeque, 25-7, during the first quarter.

“It was a good team win,” Saints boys coach Sheldon Kuhns said. “We were focusing on the same thing as (against) Rangely (on Saturday, Feb. 3.) — lock down on defense and find the extra pass.”

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To that end, Bryan Trujillo had six assists to go with 14 points. Sebastian Moritz finished with 17 points, while Zach McKeever double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds.

The girls (12-3, 6-2) started slow offensively but poured it on with 43 points during the second half.

Jesse Raitt was her usual self with 26 points, while Sarah Heredia had 16.

“Right now, a league win is a league win,” Saints girls coach Doug Bruce said. “Hotchkiss came here and lost. You have to be careful not to stub your toe.”

Next up for both Saints teams is a trip to Cedaredge on Friday, Feb. 9. No toe-stubing is allowed.

Sports Editor Chris Freud can be reached at 970-748-2934, cfreud@vaildaily.com and @cfreud.


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