Basketball Game Preview: Rangely Panthers vs. Frontier Academy Wolverines

The Rangely Panthers and the Frontier Academy Wolverines will compete for holiday cheer at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Rangely is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.6 points per game this season.

Rangely's tournament run continued when they took on De Beque on Saturday. Rangely took a 44-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of De Beque. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Landon Bollinger, who posted eight points and eight boards. He is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played. Clay Allred was another key player, putting up five points along with seven rebounds and five steals.

Even though they lost, Rangely smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, the third road matchup was the charm for Frontier Academy, as they earned their first road win of the season. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 63-60 win over Valley on Tuesday.

The victory got Frontier Academy back to even at 3-3. As for Rangely, they now have a losing record at 2-3.