Basketball Game Preview: Basalt Longhorns vs. Rifle Bears

The Basalt Longhorns will head out to take on the Rifle Bears at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 11 consecutive losses for Basalt and four for Rifle.

Last Saturday, Basalt ended up a good deal behind Coal Ridge and lost 41-22.

Meanwhile, Rifle was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 37-31 to Coal Ridge.

Basalt's loss dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Rifle, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-18.

Basalt came up short against Rifle when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 35-29. Can Basalt avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.