Vail Mountain won the last time they faced Rangely, and Charlie Vidal did his part to make sure it happened again. The Vail Mountain Gore Rangers simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Rangely Panthers 65-35 thanks in part to Vidal, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 boards. He is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last three games he's played.
| 01/24/25 @ Rangely | 9 |
| 01/10/25 @ Vail Christian | 4 |
| 02/13/24 vs De Beque | 4 |
| 01/11/25 vs Caprock Academy | 3 |
| 01/21/25 vs Meeker | 2 |
Drew Johnson was another key player, putting up seven points in addition to nine boards and five assists. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rebounds.
Rangely lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Lincoln Harris, who posted 13 points along with six boards and six steals. With that strong performance, Harris is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Bollinger, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 11 points and seven rebounds.
Vail Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points per game. As for Rangely, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-9.
Vail Mountain wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 42-35 defeat against Plateau Valley on the 25th. Rangely has also already played their next game, a 54-50 loss against North Park on the 25th.
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