On Saturday, the Rifle Bears had to suffer through a 60-24 loss at the hands of the Rangely Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 291st, while the Panthers are ranked 54th).
Avery Ward was Rifle's leading scorer, having posted eight points. Ward also led the team in rebounds with five.
It was another big night for Miah Wren, who posted 23 points in addition to eight steals and six assists for Rangely. Wren has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 26 times she's played. Aubriana Tapia was another key player, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards.
Rifle dropped their record down to 2-15 with the defeat, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Rangely, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 16-0.
Rifle has already played their next match, a 72-16 loss against Delta on the 8th. As for Rangely, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-36 win against Little Snake River on the 6th.
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