Basketball Recap: Avery Ward's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Rifle over Moffat County

Rifle fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Moffat County on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Moffat County Bulldogs by a score of 49-47. The Bears haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.

Rifle lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Avery Ward, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine boards. Sofiya Seeman also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.

Bears

Offensive Rebounds

02/21/25 vs Moffat County	21
02/15/25 vs Basalt	18
02/13/25 @ Coal Ridge	10
02/11/25 @ Eagle Valley	3
02/08/25 @ Delta	7
+ 31 more games

Even though they lost, Rifle smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in December of 2023.

Moffat County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Caitlyn Adams out in front who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. What's more, Adams posted four assists, the most she's had since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Mena Tucker, who to rack up 14 points in addition to six boards and three steals.

Rifle's loss dropped their record down to 3-19. As for Moffat County, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season.

Rifle wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 52-50 defeat against Steamboat Springs on the 22nd. As for Moffat County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-47 win against Coal Ridge on the 22nd.