{"id":2452440,"date":"2019-12-19T23:28:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-20T06:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/vail-christian-takes-two-from-aspen-basketball-in-home-openers\/"},"modified":"2019-12-19T23:28:00","modified_gmt":"2019-12-20T06:28:00","slug":"vail-christian-takes-two-from-aspen-boys-and-girls-basketball-in-ahs-home-openers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/photos\/vail-christian-takes-two-from-aspen-boys-and-girls-basketball-in-ahs-home-openers\/","title":{"rendered":"Vail Christian takes two from Aspen boys and girls basketball in AHS home openers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery p402_hide\" readability=\"6.5773137697517\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-318013-368\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/AHSbasketball-atd-122019-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/AHSbasketball-atd-122019-1-1024x732.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times | Aspen High School basketball plays against Vail Christian on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, inside the AHS gymnasium. 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(Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/AHSbasketball-atd-122019-1-3-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/AHSbasketball-atd-122019-1-3-731x1024.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times | Aspen High School basketball plays against Vail Christian on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, inside the AHS gymnasium. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10.487046632124\">\n<p><strong>Aspen High School basketball plays against Vail Christian on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, inside the AHS gymnasium. 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(Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/AHSbasketball-atd-122019-1-4-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/AHSbasketball-atd-122019-1-4-768x1024.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times | Aspen High School basketball plays against Vail Christian on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, inside the AHS gymnasium. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10.487046632124\">\n<p><strong>Aspen High School basketball plays against Vail Christian on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, inside the AHS gymnasium. 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(Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/AHSbasketball-atd-122019-1-5-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/AHSbasketball-atd-122019-1-5-1024x768.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times | Aspen High School basketball plays against Vail Christian on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, inside the AHS gymnasium. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10.487046632124\">\n<p><strong>Aspen High School basketball plays against Vail Christian on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, inside the AHS gymnasium. 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(Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/AHSbasketball-atd-122019-1-6-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/AHSbasketball-atd-122019-1-6-1024x768.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times | Aspen High School basketball plays against Vail Christian on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, inside the AHS gymnasium. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10.487046632124\">\n<p><strong>Aspen High School basketball plays against Vail Christian on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, inside the AHS gymnasium. 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(Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/AHSbasketball-atd-122019-1-7-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/AHSbasketball-atd-122019-1-7-768x1024.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times | Aspen High School basketball plays against Vail Christian on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, inside the AHS gymnasium. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10.487046632124\">\n<p><strong>Aspen High School basketball plays against Vail Christian on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, inside the AHS gymnasium. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)<\/strong><br \/>Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times<br \/><a class=\"buy-link\" href=\"http:\/\/aspentimes.mycapture.com\/mycapture\/remoteimage.asp?backtext=Return+to+AspenTimes.com&amp;backurl=https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/sports\/vail-christian-takes-two-from-aspen-basketball-in-home-openers\/&amp;image=https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/AHSbasketball-atd-122019-1-7-768x1024.jpg&amp;notes=https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/AHSbasketball-atd-122019-1-7-768x1024.jpg\"><i class=\"fas fa-shopping-cart\"><\/i> Buy Photo<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/AHSbasketball-atd-122019-1-7-768x1024.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Aspen High School basketball plays against Vail Christian on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, inside the AHS gymnasium. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/AHSbasketball-atd-122019-1-8-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/AHSbasketball-atd-122019-1-8-1024x732.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times | Aspen High School basketball plays against Vail Christian on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, inside the AHS gymnasium. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10.487046632124\">\n<p><strong>Aspen High School basketball plays against Vail Christian on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, inside the AHS gymnasium. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)<\/strong><br \/>Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times<br \/><a class=\"buy-link\" href=\"http:\/\/aspentimes.mycapture.com\/mycapture\/remoteimage.asp?backtext=Return+to+AspenTimes.com&amp;backurl=https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/sports\/vail-christian-takes-two-from-aspen-basketball-in-home-openers\/&amp;image=https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/AHSbasketball-atd-122019-1-8-1024x732.jpg&amp;notes=https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/AHSbasketball-atd-122019-1-8-1024x732.jpg\"><i class=\"fas fa-shopping-cart\"><\/i> Buy Photo<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/AHSbasketball-atd-122019-1-8-1024x732.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Aspen High School basketball plays against Vail Christian on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, inside the AHS gymnasium. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/sports\/vail-christian-takes-two-from-aspen-basketball-in-home-openers\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/sports\/vail-christian-takes-two-from-aspen-basketball-in-home-openers\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText DropCap\">The Aspen High School basketball teams played at home for the first time this season, falling in a pair of games to Vail Christian on Thursday night inside the AHS gymnasium. The boys played a nail-biter that went to overtime, while the shorthanded girls couldn\u2019t quite keep up with the Saints.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">VC BOYS 63, ASPEN 60<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">This was close throughout. The Skiers trailed 18-14 at the end of the first quarter but led 27-24 at halftime behind a stellar first-half performance from sophomore Braden Korpela, who scored all 10 of his points before the break.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The Saints outscored the Skiers 20-11 in the third quarter to take a 44-38 lead into the fourth. Vail Christian had a chance to shut the door on AHS, but the home team rallied over the final five minutes. Aspen eventually took a 53-52 lead with 55 seconds to play after a drive and basket by junior Noah Akin, but Vail Christian would split a pair of free throws only 20 seconds later to make it 53-53.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The Saints were called for a charge on a made basket with less than a second to play in regulation \u2014 negating what would have been the game-winner \u2014 and the teams went to overtime in the 53-all deadlock.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">A quick basket only seconds into the extra period gave the Saints a 55-53 lead. AHS would retake the lead at 58-57 after a Jon Haisfield free throw, but other missed opportunities, including from the line, allowed Vail Christian to build a 62-58 lead with only 15 seconds to play.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Down 63-60, Aspen had the ball in the final seconds but a missed 3-pointer by Korpela at the buzzer allowed the Saints to sneak away with the win.<\/p>\n<p>Aspen\u2019s Jonathan Woodrow led the team with 23 points.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Vail Christian stayed unbeaten, moving to 4-0 overall as it heads into winter break. The Saints are ranked No. 9 in Class 2A this week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Aspen fell to 2-3 overall in its final game before the winter break. The loss snapped a two-game win streak for the Skiers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">VC GIRLS 48, ASPEN 26<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The Aspen girls played without some key players who were out with injury and couldn\u2019t keep up with Vail Christian in a 48-26 loss. The Saints, while not ranked, have finished with double-digit wins each of the past five seasons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cIt was what it was. They had a good ball handler and they had a couple of people that could put up quick shots, accurate shots,\u201d AHS coach James Aldridge said. \u201cThat\u2019s what I always tell the girls, is you have to do that dirty work to win these games.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The Saints improved to 2-2 overall with the win, while Aspen fell to 1-3. AHS hadn\u2019t played since a 35-21 loss to Lotus on Dec. 7 in Meeker. Last week\u2019s game with Hotchkiss had been cancelled because of the weather.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Aldridge likes where the team is heading into the break, especially with so many players expected back in the lineup come January. He pointed out their 37-35 comeback win over Dolores on Dec. 6 as reason to be excited.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cThey know what it feels like to fight,\u201d Aldridge said. \u201cThey go out there and they try hard and that\u2019s all I can truthfully ask.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Both teams are now off until the second week of January.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Tagline\"><a href=\"mailto:acolbert@aspentimes.com\">acolbert@aspentimes.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/sports\/vail-christian-takes-two-from-aspen-basketball-in-home-openers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: The Aspen Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aspen High School basketball plays against Vail Christian on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, inside the AHS gymnasium. 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