Colorado High School Basketball - Delta overwhelms Rifle
January 31, 2023: Rifle, CO 81650 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Delta Panthers (Delta, CO) and the host Rifle Bears (Rifle, CO), saw Delta's basketball squad wallop Rifle by a count of 70-36.
With the victory, Delta upgrades its record to 10-5 on the campaign. The Panthers host Eagle Valley (Gypsum, CO) to play the Devils in a non-league challenge on Thursday, February 2. The Devils come into the challenge with a record of 7-8. Eagle Valley won 41-40 in their recent league challenge against Palisade (Palisade, CO)
Next up, the Bears play the Basalt Longhorns (Basalt, CO) in a 4A Western Slope challenge, on Friday, February 3. Rifle will attempt to upgrade on its 7-11 season record. The Longhorns come into the challenge with a 9-8 record after their 50-26 league loss to Moffat County (Craig, CO).