Basketball Game Preview: Middle Park Panthers vs. Vail Mountain Gore Rangers

The Middle Park Panthers will take on the Vail Mountain Gore Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Middle Park will be strutting in after a victory while Vail Mountain will be coming in after a defeat.

On Saturday, everything came up roses for Middle Park against Sheridan as the squad secured a 69-21 win. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 25 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Vail Mountain's game on Saturday was all tied up 20-20 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell 42-35 to Plateau Valley. The game marked the Gore Rangers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Vail Mountain moved to 8-5 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Middle Park, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.

Middle Park couldn't quite finish off Vail Mountain in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 and fell 44-41. Can Middle Park avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.