Colorado High School Basketball - Rifle fells Battle Mountain
January 29, 2022: Edwards, CO 81632 Rifle Bears (Rifle, CO) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Battle Mountain Huskies (Edwards, CO), 34-25 in a league bout.
With the win, Rifle upgrades its record to 8-6 on the season. The Bears travel to North Fork (Hotchkiss, CO) to play the Miners in a non-league bout on Tuesday, February 1. The Miners go into the bout with a record of 9-4. North Fork lost 39-28 in their recent non-league bout against Grand Junction Central (Grand Junction, CO)
Next up, the Huskies play the Eagle Valley Devils (Gypsum, CO) in a 4A Western Slope bout, on Tuesday, February 1. Battle Mountain will attempt to upgrade on its 5-9 season record. The Devils go into the bout with a 5-11 record after their 76-50 non-league loss to Grand Junction Central (Grand Junction, CO).