Battle Mountain hasn't had much luck against Rifle recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Battle Mountain Huskies will head out to challenge the Rifle Bears at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Battle Mountain saw some tournament action last Saturday. They took a hard 42-24 fall against Plateau Valley. The loss was the Huskies' first of the season.
Battle Mountain's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Elle Glendining, who posted six points along with nine rebounds and three steals, and Sage Gwin, who had two points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Battle Mountain smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 19 offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Rifle ended up a good deal behind North Fork on Saturday and lost 55-39. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Having lost for the first time this season, Battle Mountain fell to 2-1. As for Rifle, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Battle Mountain ended up a good deal behind Rifle when the teams last played back in February of 2022, losing 45-27. Can Battle Mountain avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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