Basketball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Rangely

By Team Reports Feb 28, 2026, 9:21pm

Basketball Recap: Rangely Panthers vs. Cotopaxi Pirates

Porter Yates

Steals

02/27/26 vs Cotopaxi4
02/24/26 vs Hayden3
02/23/26 @ Soroco3
02/19/26 @ Caprock Academy3
02/14/26 vs West Grand2
+ 13 more games

Rangely extended their winning streak to three games thanks to a huge performance from Porter Yates. The Panthers walked away with a 57-44 victory over the Cotopaxi Pirates on Friday with plenty of help from Yates, who went 6-for-7 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Rangely is 3-1 when Yates posts three or more steals, but 5-12 otherwise.

Rangely's win bumped their record up to 8-13. As for Cotopaxi, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.

Rangely has already played their next contest, a 62-55 defeat against Flagler on the 28th. As for Cotopaxi, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 42-37 loss against Evangel Christian Academy on the 28th.

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