The Delta Panthers routed the visiting Rifle Bears basketball team by a final score of 73-35 in Tuesday's league game.

In their next game, the Panthers face the Steamboat Springs Sailors (Steamboat Springs, CO) in a 4A Western Slope game, on Friday, February 2. Delta will attempt to move on its 7-9 season record. The Sailors enter the game with a 8-9 record after their 70-34 non-league win over Battle Mountain (Edwards, CO).

With the defeat, Rifle moves to 3-15 on the year. The Bears travel to Basalt (Basalt, CO) to face the Longhorns in a 4A Western Slope game on Friday, February 2. The Longhorns enter the game with a record of 8-9. Basalt lost 51-39 in their recent league game against Moffat County (Craig, CO)