| 01/28/25 @ Grand Valley | 27 |
| 12/10/24 vs Cedaredge | 15 |
| 12/17/24 @ Battle Mountain | 12 |
| 12/03/24 @ Roaring Fork | 11 |
| 01/17/25 vs Delta | 9 |
Rifle needed a changed in momentum after dropping nine straight games and they got it from Eliezer Vega. The Rifle Bears snuck past the Grand Valley Cardinals with a 62-57 win on Tuesday thanks in part to Vega, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points.
Daniel Gronewoller and Andrew Horner certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Gronewoller dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds, while Horner went 5 of 9 en route to 18 points. The matchup was Horner's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Leonardo De La Cruz, who posted nine points.
Rifle's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-13. As for Grand Valley, their record now sits at 6-10.
Rifle didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-36 defeat against Basalt on the 31st. Grand Valley has also already played their next contest, a 60-53 win against Gunnison on the 31st.
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