Colorado High School Basketball - Rifle thwarted by Basalt
January 13, 2023: Basalt, CO 81621
The Rifle Bears basketball team (Rifle, CO), was toppled 39-29 in Friday's league battle with the host Basalt Longhorns (Basalt, CO)
The Longhorns now possess a 5-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Moffat County for a 4A Western Slope battle on Saturday, January 14. Basalt will confront a Bulldogs team coming off a 40-36 league loss to Coal Ridge (New Castle, CO). The Bulldogs record now stands at 4-5.
The Bears (6-7) will now prepare for their battle against Steamboat Springs (Steamboat Springs, CO). The Sailors come into the 4A Western Slope battle with a 5-6 record. In their last battle, Steamboat Springs was toppled by Delta (Delta, CO), 60-16, in a league battle.