VIDEO: Breaking down this weekend’s key basketball match-ups

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — This weekend will feature some big match-ups that could determine the fate of both Class 4A and Class 2A Western Slope League basketball. The No. 4 Steamboat Springs boys basketball team has a loaded week with back-to-back games against Battle Mountain on Tuesday and Wednesday before heading to Glenwood Springs on Saturday. Glenwood Springs is the only team in the Class 4A Western Slope with an undefeated league record and last defeated the Sailors, 54-51, on Jan. 19. The No. 8 Soroco girls will host No. 6 Meeker on Thursday night. Meeker is undefeated in Class 2A Western Slope League play, while the Rams have one loss to De Beque. But the Rams defeated the Cowboys earlier this season at the Cowboy Shootout in November.

Thursday, Feb. 7

Soroco girls basketball vs. Meeker, 6 p.m.

Soroco boys basketball vs. Meeker, 7 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 8

 Hayden girls basketball vs. Caprock Academy, 7 p.m.

Hayden boys basketball vs. Caprock Academy, 8:30 p.m.

Steamboat Springs hockey at Denver East, 7:15 p.m. Soroco girls basketball at Plateau Valley, 5:30 p.m. Soroco boys basketball at Plateau Valley, 7 p.m. Steamboat Springs Alpine ski team at Ski Cooper, TBA Steamboat Springs, Hayden and Soroco wrestling at Soroco High School, 5 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 9

Steamboat Springs Nordic ski team individual start skate at home, 11 a.m.

Steamboat Springs boys basketball at Glenwood Springs, 3:30 p.m. Steamboat Springs girls basketball at Glenwood Springs, 2 p.m.

Steamboat Springs hockey at Colorado Academy, 8:30 p.m.

Hayden boys basketball at De Beque, 4 p.m. Hayden girls basketball at De Beque, 2:30 p.m. To reach Leah Vann, call 970-871-4253, email lvann@SteamboatPilot.com or follow her on Twitter @LVann_Sports.