Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Grand Junction Tigers (Grand Junction, CO) and the visiting Rifle Bears (Rifle, CO), saw Grand Junction's basketball squad wallop Rifle by a tally of 53-16.

With the victory, Grand Junction improves its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Tigers host Castle View (Castle Rock, CO) to confront the Sabercats in a non-league challenge on Saturday, December 3. The Sabercats come into the challenge with a record of 0-0.

Next up, the Bears confront the Steamboat Springs Sailors (Steamboat Springs, CO) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 6. Rifle will attempt to improve on its 0-1 season record.